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Polarisation In Ulster

From Mr Marshall Billot Sir: In his interesting piece on Northern Ireland (`The limits of charm', 23 June), Bruce Anderson notes the belated efforts now being made by the......

From Mr G. Jardin Sir: Leo Mckinstry Speaks Of The

Ulster Protestant world into which he was born and in which he has lived half his life (The triumph of the pygmies', 23 June). He may have been born into it, but his piece......

Forsterian Values

From Wendy Wilkins Sir: It was good to read Thomas Fleming's defence of E.M. Forster's 'betrayal' essay (loyalty oafs', 9 June). However, I cannot let him get away with two......

Pubs Are For Drinkers

From Mr Adrian Fry Sir: On the evidence of his article (The family way, 23 June), Simon Hoggart has little liking for, or understanding of, pubs and their culture. A real pub —......

Astronomical Error

From Professor Peter Geach Sir: It is a matter of historical record that the opinion for which Galileo was suspected of formal heresy was that the sun is the unmoving centre of......

Campaign Against Cameras

From Jennifer Zass-Ogilvie Sir: As one of the first victims of the new 'speed crack-down', I relished Leo McKinstry's perceptive article (Speed seam', 16 June). May I suggest a......

Caveat Vendor

From Mr James Cochrane Sir: I lost my very recently formed interest in David Davis when he announced ('We don't need a rainbow umbrella', 23 June), amid a string of other......