The Quality Of Mercy
From Malcolm Knott Sir: Why does Trevor Grove JP (Diary, 27 November) feel obliged to impose a sentence which 'sticks in the throat a hit'? If he takes the view that prosecuting......
No Expert On South Africa
From RW. Johnson Sir: Reading Ronald Segal's review of my South Africa: the First Man, the Last Nation (Books, 13 November) caused me to think back to 1993-94, when I was......
How Fish Feel
From Stephen Grieve Sir: I suspect that Geoffrey Wheatcroft is unscientific in saying that only an ethical imbecile could 'pretend' that there is no moral difference between......
Rogue Mail
From John C. Gardner Sir: I can add my little bit of misery to the article by Edward Chancellor (Hate mail', 27 November). My wife and I moved from St Andrews to Oxfordshire in......
Mock Me At Your Peril
horn Grey , Cowrie Sir: The otherwise admirable Roger Lewis (Christmas Books, 27 November) should take care, as I write this from a house re-roofed, insulated and improved by......
An Ousted Pm
From Ian Cochrane Sir: Danny Kruger (Diary, 20 November) states that as far as he knows 'no prime minister has ever lost his seat while in office'. Prime Minister J.C. Smuts......
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