Speedway Charms
SIR, —Mr. Garrett writes, with a smell under his nose, of "motor-bicycle grass track racing," " gladiatorial exhibitions," " thrills to the last minute," and " it is reasonably......
All From The French
Sut,—In his paragraph on- " the absurd omnibus " Janus mentions that the word was introduced by the French, and it may be of interest to recall the possibly mitigating......
Parliaments At Oxford
Sm,—Janus is right in supposing that Parliament met at Oxford in 1665 on account of the Great Plague ; but that was not the last occasion. It met there again in 1681, Charles II......
Bradford's Boundaries
Sm,—Mr. E. H. Keeling, M.P., is quite right to point out that thirty- three other constituencies will have electorates larger than Bradford's average. But these comprise for the......
Have Just Seen Your Issue For December 26th And Note
your correspondent Mr. F. D. Merralls' request for a Russian definition of Democracy. If Pravda can be relied upon, I can supply one. In a broadcast from Radio Moscow recently......
False Democracy
sm,—I suggest that any genuine democracy must be able to answer in the affirmative two questions: (a) Does it permit parties in opposition to the government of the day ? (b) Can......
Duties On Oils
Sut,—The air line companies are not the only sufferers from the 9d. a gallon motor spirit tax mentioned in the B.E.A. accounts, and criticised in your issue of January 2nd. At......
M.p.s' Pay
Sta,—May I suggest that Mr. Martin Lindsay has overlooked one point when pleading for increased salaries for M.P.s ? That point is the position of the prospective candidates of......
The Doctors And Mr. Bevan
SIR,—The Times reports a meeting of the B.M.A.* when no less than 370 representative members assembled from all parts of Great Britain unanimously (mark that word) voted against......
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