14 FEBRUARY 1987, page 36

Synonymous Kinnock

Sir: Mr Neil Kinnock seems addicted to synonyms, giving the word a wide defini- tion in the manner of crossword setters. When he suggests that Mr Alasdair Milne was 'pressured,......

Poetry Reader

Sir: In answer to Mr Kavanagh's rhetorical question, `Does anyone . . . read the poems printed in this magazine?, (Life and letters, 24 January) my reply is, yes, I do, and I......

First Night

Sir: Frank Johnson's admirable article on the first night at Covent Garden of Verdi's Otello (Domingo — free for some', 24 January) brought back to my mind Robert Browning's......

Letters

Shellingford School Sir: At this moment, it is to be hoped, the Secretary of State for Education is wonder- ing whether to overrule an Oxfordshire county council decision to......

Nuclear Connoisseur

Sir: As the connoisseur in question, I can assure David Fishlock (Letters, 7 Febru- ary) that I did not confuse the Flowers report with that of Roger Parker. At the 1977......