27 JULY 1991, Page 25

Sad decline

Sir: I read City and Suburban in the 13 July Spectator: very interesting. My eye was caught by the reference to Bagshot. Whenever I refer to Bagehot in articles they print it as Bagshot, so I have given up referring to him. Another example either of the continuing sad decline in my educa- tion — not having come across Bagshot or in the education of printers and sub- editors generally — not having come across Bagehot.

Adrian Fort

Hoare Govett, 4 Broadgate, London EC2

`I can sense an appalling underlying trend.'