12 JANUARY 1980, page 27

Marxist

High life Marxist Taki Gstaad They started popping Valium early in this picturesque, if somehow deodorised, alpine hide-away of the rich, as early as last weekend. The reason?......

Cold Comfort

Low life Cold comfort Jeffrey Bernard There's a damp, still greyness in the country in January which, combined with the cold, makes me bury my head for half the day in the......

Ripponese

Postscript Ripponese John McEwen It was pleasing to read a joky paragraph in one of last Sunday's papers taking Angela Rippon to task for her excruciating attempts on the news......