13 APRIL 1956, Page 17

SIR,—In recent years history has shown that 'press' attacks on

more than one Prime Minis- ter have been animated by personal feelings or by spite because of favours which did not come.

Can we be assured that attacks on Sir Anthony Eden in the Spectator are completely disinterested?—Yours faithfully.

W. S. HOWARD

United University Club, I Suflolk Street, SW1 [Yes.—Editor, Spectator.]