29 MARCH 1997, Page 28

Over enthusiastic

Sir: I am not sure that 'High life'(22 March) is even meant to be accurate, but in case it is, this particular soi-disant Tory' was not 'crying over his beer' on election night in 1983.

As a corrective to mindless euphoria, on hearing Taki's excited voice from across the Atlantic whilst I was attempting to execute a Mozart piano sonata, I merely warned against the considerable dangers of a land- slide.

Oliver Gilmour

14 Ashburnham Road, London SW10