27 OCTOBER 1984, page 15

Deter, Britannia!

Oliver Knox rr his is an article by a sub-lieutenant RNVR (1944-46) plunging in where admirals fear to swim. The traditional role of the Navy is under fierce attack, and it may......

Middle Class Tendency

George Szamuely Wembley T he lights dim. The hall is shrouded in darkness. The audience becomes ex- pectant. Suddenly the silence is broken. The stirring strains of the......