Not Newsworthy?

Sir: If Stephen Glover really thinks that the Guardian's coverage of evidence given to Sir Gordon Downey 'contained little that was new' (Media studies, 29 March) he really......

Film Noir

Sir: I write to congratulate Frederick Forsyth on his brilliant article, 'Impatient with The English Patient' (29 March). I agree with every word. Persuaded by all the hype that......

Lapse Of Memory

Sir: The image of the fearless Mr Al Fayed, so squeaky clean that he has never had a parking ticket, the champion who will carry on revealing the truth even if such a course......

Letters Seats, Not Votes

Sir: Bruce Anderson is right (`The one thing wrong with Essex Man', 29 March): Margaret Thatcher's popularity is a remarkable myth, a triumph of illusion over reality: from 1979......

Sir: While Less Knowledgeable Than Freder- Ick Forsyth...

authenticity of its mil- itary procedures and hardware, I too found the Oscar-laden film The English Patient absurdly overpraised. The best thing about it is the gorgeous......

Be Merry

Sir: You have published a letter (22 March) which concludes `Eatwell' followed by an address. What fun! May I please use your letters column to convey my own message? Nigel......