1 JUNE 2002, Page 28

Splitting hairs

From Mary Varela Sir: Stephen Glover (Media studies, 25 May) writes that the Times has to remain dumbeddown to hang on to its readers, and so it publishes articles about nasal hair. What does this say about Spectator readers who the week before were offered an article on pubic hair?

Maly Varela

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex