Before The Flood
Sir: In his review of The Habsburg Empire and The Last Habsburg (11 April) John Roberts refers to 'Metternich, who had also left to an exile from which he was not to return [my......
Sir: Dr Goodhart (letters, 4 April) Guesses That 5,000 Women
come from abroad each year to obtain private abortions. The Government's guess is less than half of this. On 25 March, Lady Serota said in the House of Lords that 'about fifty......
Sweet Girl Graduates
Sir: Mr Rupert Jackson (Letters, II April), in best debating style, attributes to me an argument which I have never supported, draws it to its 'logical' conclusion, and then......
A Hundred Years Ago
From the 'Spectator.' 17 April 1869—Earl Russell brought in his Bill for the creation of Life Peerages on Friday week. It is a very little one, and de- mands a great surrender......
Abortion Boom
Sir: Marie Vaughan (Letters, 28 March) and R. J. Aspinall (Letters, 4 April) think that most women will prefer, given the choice, to get an abortion from a qualified doctor......
Myths And The London Plan
Sir: In his article on the Greater London Plan (28 March) Professor W. A. West asks what is the cost of not letting naturally prosperous areas develop. This is a 'planning'......
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