20 MAY 1995, page 30

Orwell Predicted It

Sir: In Philip Hensher's 29 April review of John Le Carre's new novel, he writes: 'No mere novelist could have been expected to forecast the end of the Cold War . . . and none,......

Letters The Race Business

Sir: Alasdair Palmer's article 'Does white mean right?' (18 February) on the heri- tability of intelligence and the genetic basis of race differences in intelligence contains a......

Sorry, Sir Patrick

Sir: There is only one man in the Cabinet capable of strong leadership who would command broad support and yet revitalise the Government with new faces and intelli- gent......

A Near Miracle

Sir: Giles Auty's piece (Arts, 6 May) was a lucid exposition of the true quality of Modernist Art. Indeed, to have spoken so much truth on a single page was a near miracle.......

Epistolary Exegesis

Sir: As an avid reader of your magazine, I am pleased to see that its circulation is increasing. I feel, however, that it would appeal even more to the average reader if your......