11 JULY 1970, Page 24

Mr Heath's triumph

Sir: In your issue of 27 June you speak, like so many, of the 'utter discredit' of the poll- sters. Quite sure? I enclose some fairly prophetic verses I made in 1959: I notice we don't hear so much of 'the Polls': Those wizards and quizzards are hiding in holes.

Remember the headlines? Remember the fuss, As presumptuous men misinterpreted us, Till Britons decided the thing wad a bore And didn't tell all to that man at the door?

Isaiah is silent; and after the fight

Not one of the prophets pretends he was right. And yet, the next time, they will boldly explain, Like tipsters, 'Unluckyl But try us again. So let us record with a very loud gong— They were wrong—and a nuisance—and use- less—and WRONG. Alan Herbert 12 Hammersmith Terrace, London w6