17 JUNE 1995, Page 37

Who needs friends?

Sir: In his article about Germaine Greer and the Guardian (`The feminist world war has begun', 10 June), Paul Johnson refers throughout to Ms Greer and says that Alan Rusbridger 'added the final insult by refer- ring to her as "Dr Greer", something calcu- lated to wind her up still further'.

Politically incorrect thought it may sound, it's 'Ms Greer' that winds her up, and 'Dr Greer' that turns her on. In this kind of warfare you never know who your friends are, do you?

James Hughes-Onslow

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