5 DECEMBER 1998, page 35

The Truth Will Out

Sir: I am grateful to The Spectator for Bruce Anderson's review of my book, Trial by Conspiracy (21 November), except that Mr Anderson prefers not to review it, but instead......

The Italian Proust

Sir: I was delighted to read the wonderful article by Nicholas Farrell (`Sabres for Savoy', 31 October) which paid tribute to the brave men of the Savoy cavalry regi- ment who......

Newt's Law

Sir: Mark Steyn tells us that Mr Bob Liv- ingston, the new Speaker in the US House of Representatives, will try to be different from his predecessor but will have many similari-......

Over-possessive

Sir: I am concerned about the changes in The Spectator's policy on apostrophes. In sev- eral articles, notably that of Andrew Dickson on George Wigg and Roy Roebuck's letter on......

Not So Gullible

Sir: David Esterly accuses me, somewhat tautologically, of being a gullible journalist (Letters, 28 November) for my lack of unqualified acceptance of his attribution of certain......

His Last Sigh

Sir: I always much enjoy Paul Johnson's columns. They are mostly to the point, witty and knowledgable. However, in his column of 28 November, he seems to have given too free a......