10 MARCH 1967, page 23

Sir: As A Journalist Mr Patrick Hutber Might Have Been

expected to examine the issues at Barnsbury from all sides before rushing into print. He might then have found it unnecessary to accuse officials of the Ministry of Housing, of......

The Purpose Of Education

Sir: I believe Anthony Burgess lives in East Sussex. If he had done his homework among this county's schools he might have found that things had changed, and have been hard put......

Goodbye, Mr Chips

Sir: How right is Mr Thompson (Spectators Notebook,' 3 March) to upbraid the National Union of Teachers for their bigoted attitude to public schools' It is sad to see the......

Sir: Mr Alan Watkins Is Correct In Saying (3 March)

that I was approached about a possible candidature at Pollok. He is incorrect in the form of refusal he attributes to me. My refusal was immediate and unconditional. although I......

Sir: If T. S. Eliot Was Wrong To Say 'jtivescence

(which is conceded), is Mr Anthony Burgess right to say •Beethovian'? Christopher Driver 6 Church Road, Highgate, London N6......

The Barnsbury Scandal

Sir: As chairman of the Barnsbury Association I would like to congratulate you on the splendid article by Patrick Hutber, 'The Barnsbury Scandal' (3 March). The association was......

An Alternative Economic Policy

Sir: The criticism of Mr Lawson's advocacy of a floating pound made by Mr St John-Stevas (3 March) is, I suggest, ill-founded. He ignores the fact that pegging the exchange......

Chess No. 325

PHILIDOR H. V. Tuxen (1st Prize, Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1919). White to play and mate in two moves; solution next week. Solution to no. 324 (Hartong): K x P. threat - Kt 5. 1 .......