10 JUNE 1989, page 26

Rhum Do

Sir: Like many others, I fancy I rely on The Spectator to not only provide a good standard of writing, but a reasonable stan- dard of accuracy. It is therefore disappoint- ing......

Living Alone

Sir: According to Alice Thomas Ellis (Home life, 6 May), 'People who live alone are frequently regarded as nuts, and some- times they are.' Well, I've lived alone in a council......

Implacable

Sir: I have never heard of your correspon- dent, Owen G. M. Morgan (6 May), and I never met him in Bucharest in 1968, but my memory of what life was like there, then and since,......

The Poor

Sir: I have just seen your leader of 20 May, in which you attribute to John Moore MP, Social Security Secretary, a reference to 'the Child Poverty Action Group's definition of......

Talkalike

Sir: As a relatively recent reader of your splendid Spectator, I so look forward to any contribution from the pen of Mr Alastair Forbes. Is this the same Mr Forbes who ran the......

Draconian Grammarian

Sir: With reference to your otherwise excellent front cover of The Spectator (20 May 1989), haec Margaret not hic. Graham Sawyer School House, Dragon School, Bardwell Road,......

Polish Periodicals

Sir: I have heard several expressions of delight from surprised Polish recipients of The Spectator. Professor Treciakowski's letter (Letters, 13 May) prompts me to tell you, and......