15 JANUARY 1977, page 17

Approval

Sir: I'm still worried about the case of Mr W. E. Bell who wrote (11 December) fro" a public school staffroom to deplore .the Spectator's publication in its back pages of......

George Moore Sir: With Regard To Denis Donoghue's Review...

I. In 1901, George Moore returned to Dublin, where he would reside for the next decade. In 1898, rather than deciding to conceive a passion for the redemption of Ireland,' he......

Scottish Conflict Sir : I Welcome Devolution As A...

independence, giving Scotland a few years to run herself in as a functioning State, and the Scots a few years to get used to the idea of self-government. Nevertheless I have......

Yours Hopefully

Sir : Really, Alan Watkins (8 January) should stick to politics rather than writing patronisingly of those who know more about language than he seems to! 'Hopefully' (in its......

Bores

Sir: Those who like, admire and respect Ronald Butt will be sad to see him described —and at Christmas time, too!—by Christopher Booker as a bore. So will those who like, admire......

Fairer Representation

Sir : John Grigg's article (1 January) defends 'adversary politics' on the ground that it is healthy to have hard-hitting controversy. Yes, but objectors to adversary politics......