6 JULY 1985, page 21

Off Beam

Sir: I number no political correspondents or diarists amongst my friends. Indeed, if Alan Watkins is in any way typical of such people I shall keep them at a barge-pole's......

Waugh In Abyssinia

Sir: Donat Gallaher (Letters, 1 June) might have checked his own favourable Opinio n of Waugh in Abyssinia less with contemporary reviews or with the author himself (unlikely......

Letters

Arrogance Sir: Mr Christiansen, whoever he is, does not know the correct use of the term 'arrogance' (Books, 22 June). Most people don't. The dictionary will tell them that it......

The Spectator

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