The Alexander Connection
Sir: Cannot you persuade Taki to give us what must be one of history's best untold stories, the secret of his descent from Alexander the Great? Did poor little Alexander IV,......
Extra Help
Sir: Murray Sayle's statement, 'Wingate later went on to drive the Italians out of Abyssinia at the head of the Sudan Defence Force ' (24 October) does less than justice to the......
Corporal Issue
Sir: I have only just noticed, in your 3 October issue, a considerable error (based no doubt on sloppy newspaper reports) in the 'Portrait of the Week'. The European Court of......
The Chilean Parallel
Sir: In publishing my letter, 'The Sodpal factor', in your splendid 8000th issue, space was properly preempted to celebrate less ephemeral matters than the Social......
Keep It Terse
Sir: You'll remember those two pages of political ads (14 November) over the slogan 'Keep it Local'. Mustn't grumble, I suppose. Welcome revenue for the Spectator. But think.......