Letters A Beautiful Life

Sir: For a short time in 1932 I was Assistant Editor of your paper. At one point I was asked to investigate drunkenness at Eton (my old school), but failed to perform the task......

Fine Distinctions

Sir: Your article of 7 December (`The ears of a Croatian colonel') stated that the response of the EEC to the situation in Yugoslavia is a bitter joke. And an old one, too.......

Have We Met?

Sir: I fear that the 'Greatest Greek since Aristotle' may rightly be offended by Auberon Waugh's suggestion (Another voice, 7 December) that I once introduced him as a hotelier.......

Dead Common

Sir: Having'1followed the adventures of The Outlaw' with the liveliest enjoyment, I was stunned to discover that Michael Common wears aftershave. I can assure him this will not......

Unsolicited

Sir: The Spectator is brilliant, well written and the whole layout of the publication is first class.As an avid reader for many years I look forward to every issue. I then delve......

Sir: I Don't Quite See Why Your Rather Sneer- Ing

piece says that Charles Williams has failed to live up to his early promise. Your reason seems to be that he is a socialist and not a Tory. His achievements: Head of School......

Don't Bank On It

Sir: According to the Sunday Telegraph (1 December) 'pro-European feeling is espe- cially strong among banks'. They would `feel' thus, wouldn't they? However, their record in......