Mock me at your peril
horn Grey, Cowrie
Sir: The otherwise admirable Roger Lewis (Christmas Books, 27 November) should take care, as I write this from a house re-roofed, insulated and improved by the proceeds of actions for libel, slander and general nuisance. He lumps Hore-Ruthvens among upper-class twits with absurd nicknames. My cousin, James Hore-Ruthven, has spent 50 years working for the Third World. My brother, Dr Malise Hore-Ruthven, is a leading Islamist and was recently voted one of Britain's top public intellectuals. My son is a financial software expert called Ruthven, but my grandson, Heathcote Hore-Ruthven, had a small part in the first Hany Potter film. And an occasional contributor to the twit-free Spectator is
Alexander Hore-Ruthven (Gtty Gowrie)
London SW1
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