Sua Culpa
Sir: Some fiendish presence omit- ted an 'of from my letter last week apologising for having described Mr William Whitelaw as Lord Privy Seal, which he's not. The effect of this......
As Dr Johnson Should Have Said
Sir: A letter (31 October) quotes Dr Johnson's famous dictum that— 'patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel'—by way of retort to sentiments expressed by Peregrine......
Disreputable Spectator
Sir: Though I appreciate the new broom appearance of the SPECTATOR under its new Editor, I must pro- test against the tasteless trivialities of the Spectator's contribution. If......
Chess Problem
Sir: I write to express my regret that the CHESS feature has dis- appeared from your recent issues. In fairness I ought to admit that I am not in a position to lodge a protest......
Where There's Smoke
Sir: There is more talk of restri- tive legislation on cigarette smok- ing: Sir Gerald Nabarro (a mem- ber, incidentally, of the party which promised to get government off our......
Revolting Heath
Sir: I wish to register our disgust at the most revolting drawing of Mr Heath in your paper this week —only a particularly nasty mind could have conceived anything so beastly......
American English
Sir: I am accepting, belatedly because from so far away, the in- vitation implicit in Mr Claiborne's letter (10 October) to 'point up' (jnt out, surely?) his mistakes. One......
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
Sir: It is difficult to decide whether to attribute John Sparrow's article (31 October), to the exigencies of the reviewers task or to their arro- gance. I would refer to......
Book And Booker
Sir: Mr Christopher Booker is an entertaining writer and a percipient analyst of the times (and the Times): but am I being unduly fussy in requesting him to refrain from......
Competition
No. 630: Tryaphone Set by J. M. Crooks: The joys of 'Dial-a-poem' have just reached London (including the Poet Laure- ate among its poets). But the Post Office could surely save......
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