21 JANUARY 1966, page 12

Sir,—at A Time When Party Unity Is So Essential, It

hardly befits Mr. Angus Maude to write such an outrageous article (SPECTATOR, January 14). What does he hope it will achieve? Will it help us to win the forthcoming by-election......

Sir,—mr. Maude Has Publicly Dramatised A Mood Of...

the Conservative party which has been very clear to close observers of the par- liamentary scene for a long time. Personalities obviously obtrude, which is a greater pity than......

Medicine Today

SIR,—II is to be hoped, if only for the sake of his . well-being, that Nigel Lawson will fail to find a 'good doctor' while his 'medical yardstick' of good- ness continues to be......

Sir.—mr. Angus Maude May Be Right In Listing Some Points

where the Conservatives should emphasise the difference with the Labour party, but he is wrong in his implied criticism of the leadership. In the minds of those of us working in......

Sir,—i Have Always Voted Conservative (sometimes,...

one avoiding the worse alternative), but there are times when I de- spair of the party. The hysteria which has been aroused by Angus Maude's article in your issue of January 14......

Sir. —mr. Angus Maude's Article Betrays An Arro- Gant...

is regrettably common even now among certain sections of the Tory party—that of regarding office as a divine right. People like Mr. Maude have not yet realised that it has to be......

Sir,—angus Maude Hasn't Done His Homework. All —and...

substantive criticisms he makes of Conservative policy were considered and tackled by the party policy groups which have been meeting since the defeat of 1964. Not all their......

Sir, —angus Maude Has Voiced A Sentiment Shared By...

voiceless Tories. The dilemma is simply that Mr. Heath and Mr. Wilson are almost interchangeable; either could cross the floor in the middle of his speech and continue from the......