9 JANUARY 1999, page 23

Vox Pop

Vox pop Sir: Peter Jones (Ancient & modern, 2 January) has got it right, in theory, about choosing a poet laureate by popular vote. In 1999, however, we are likely to find......

Left In The Past

Left in the past Sir: Michael Gove ('The doctor of Bray', 19/26 December) chastises Madsen Pirie for failing consistently to support the Conservatives. Is this the same Michael......

Nine Good Reasons

Nine good reasons Sir: Richard Lamb (Letters, 2 January) is perhaps the last person in the country who still believes the word of any Soviet spokesman. Seventy years of Soviet......

Little Enoch

Little Enoch Sir: Bruce Anderson (Books, 19/26 December) refers to Enoch Powell's 'littleness'. Years ago I had personal experience of this. Occasionally I used to attend Prince......

Waterloo Sunset

L E T T E R S Waterloo sunset Sir: Hamish Taylor (Letters, 2 January) says that I am being hard on Eurostar. Yet I have received letters from aggrieved passengers aboard the......