23 AUGUST 1997, page 24

Come To California

Sir: Finally we receive some good news from California! As a Spectator reader for ten years and an expat living in California for over 20, I commend William Cash for his article......

They Don't Give A Damn

Sir: I enjoyed Bruce Anderson's excellent article about Glasgow Labour (Politics, 16 August). Perhaps I might add some com- ments. No power on earth seems likely to stop the......

Sir: My Review Of James Pettifer's The Turkish Labyrinth Was

commissioned by the magazine Cornucopia (Istanbul) and an edited version of it is appearing in this month's issue. Norman Stone 22 Margaret's Road, Oxford......

Welcome Interest

Sir: We welcome the Duchess of York's interest in Parkinson's disease (Diary, 16 August). After spending a week with a person with Parkinson's, the Duchess has clearly learned......

Turkish Delight

Sir: The learned Norman Stone's put-down of James Pettifer's ignorant book (Books, 16 August), starting with its borrowed title, The Turkish Labyrinth, was wonderful to read......

Attention-seeking

Sir: My important and valuable attention has been drawn to the fact that the phrase `my attention has been drawn' is still alive and well and living in your correspondence......