Selling Britain Short
SIR,—Your point in 'Spectator's Notebook' (July 22) is a valid one, but the real criticism must be against the Hovercraft salesman for using the idiotic word 'knot' at all.......
Sir,—it Is Possible, As Christopher Hollis Says (letters,...
that there may still be a large number of illegal abortions after the present Bill becomes law. This will depend on its interpreta- tion. But if the clause relating to the......
Sir,—alan Watkins (july 15) Takes The July Num- Ber Of
the Conservative Political Centre Monthly Report to task for subscribing to the theory of national decadence. He quotes from the first page, where the Report mentions an......
Blaming The People
70 Ennran From: G. B. Napier, Ben Patterson, Father Laurence Bright, Audrey Donnithorne, Quentin de la Bedoyere, Keith Mack, Laurence Hyde, G. Wynn Hamel, George Booth, John L.......
A Question Of Loyalty , Sir,—when Frank Cousins Resigned...
the Cabinet he was applauded for having the courage of his convictions. When George Brown with- drew his resignation he was praised for his loyalty to his colleagues. Which of......
The Catholic Marxists Sir,—mr Brogan Wants Me To Tell Him
whether or not I am a Marxist. I am not, any more than I —or for that matter the Pope—am a Protestant merely by reason of having sympathy and respect for at least some of the......
Sia,—two Officers Of The Newman Association Deny (july...
Fr Laurence Bright, OP, editor of the association's journal and director of its theological studies programme, is a Marxist. However, Fr Bright is reported to have said that......
The Magus
SIR,—Bill Byrom's review of The Magus (May 6) is probably typical of the general critical reaction to John Fowles's latest novel. Most of this comment has been quite......
Brown On Irresolution
StR,—Brave Brown, betrayed, ignored, until He was on Resignation bent. Poor George, he could not quite fulfil His Declaration of Intent. LAURENCE HYDE The Glebe House, North......
The Abortion Bill Sir,—`abortion Is Murder' Is Not An...
phrase. Whether it is true or not is a question of fact, not of emotion. And it would seem to be the duty of all those who believe it to be so—whatever their religious......