23 JANUARY 1982, page 15

Claud Cockburn

Sir: Paul Johnson's reference (2 January) to how the late Claud Cockburn wielded `the dangerous gift of charm' so effectively reminded me of an incident during the Six- ties: I......

Letters

The price of slavery Sir: Why is the sex life of Cato the Elder's slaves consistently misinterpreted so as to make it a prime example of 'nauseating ex- ploitation'? Peter Levi......

In The City

Money rules Tony Rudd A t a moment when practically every- thing seems to be getting less valuable, the only safe haven seems to be money i tself. This is a pretty sad......