9 MARCH 1991, page 25

Taking The Piss

Taking the piss Sir: Auberon Waugh still lacks compassion. In his 2 March essay, he makes tremendous fun of Anna Raeburn - 'the agony auntie or whatever' - because she took......

Paying For Science

Paying for science Sir: As one of the organisers of the letter to the Prime Minister which inspired your leading article ('The brainless drain', 23 February), I would like to......

Far, Far Away

Far, far away Sir: I see, according to a small article in the Times (February 18, page 8), that John Major will not meet the Dalai Lama of Tibet, because, in his own terms, 'It......

Whigging

Whigging Sir: Ludovic Kennedy's dislike of Margaret Thatcher (Letters, 2 March) is inexorable. What would he have had instead - the consensus of the Heath and Wilson years that......

Sneezed At

Sneezed at Sir: If Charles Truman (Eighteenth Century Gold Boxes, Books 2 March) really considers a book costing £125 to be invaluable to those with only a 'passing interest' in......

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Jowett Redivivus

Jowett redivivus Sir: Mr Christopher Fildes is rightly regarded as one of the more knowledgeable financial writers. Those of us who work in the money markets fondly believe they......