3 JANUARY 1987, page 12

Reagan Out Of Control

Christopher Buckley sees no sign that the President will act, not react, to save himself Washington IN A few weeks President Reagan will give his sixth State of the Union......

Gorbachev's Gamble

Bohdan Nahaylo suggests why Mr Gorbachev was driven to release Dr Sakharov WHAT is happening in the Soviet Union? Less than a month ago, when the promin- ent dissident Anatoly......