2 JANUARY 1993, Page 21

Three wrongs . . .

Sir: Mr William Oddie is quite wrong to describe me as an enemy of Dr Graham Leonard, and as a regular contributor to the Tablet, and as an enemy of the present Pope ('No sects please, we're British', 19/26 December). As regards the Pope, I am a loyal Catholic. As regards Dr Leonard, I am an admirer and well-wisher. As regards the Tablet, though the editor would wish it otherwise. I write for it less often than once a year.

Clifford Longley

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