17 SEPTEMBER 1983, page 18

Letters

The stubble's for burning Sir: I am somewhat irritated by Richard Ingrams and P.J. Kavanagh, who litl y , e both recently had a moan about stubble burning when it is quite......

Broadcasting

Public sector mandarinism Paul Johnson J eremy Isaacs, the mogul of Channel Four, was finally obliged to come clean during a public debate at the Edinburgh TV festival. Replying......

One Hundred Years Ago

Burglars are taking so kindly to the knife and the revolver that even the police are startled. Within the past fort- night, four or five cases have occurred in which interrupted......