8 NOVEMBER 1997, page 31

Destructive Criticism

Destructive criticism Sir: As an ex-performer himself, Tom Sutcliffe knows for sure that whatever he says about dumbing down and consumerism in arts journalism, most musicians......

[sir: In A Slightly Unfoucused Article, Peter...]

J Sir: In a slightly unfocused article, Peter Oborne concludes that Nicholas Soames IS not at home in the new Tory party. I suspect that there are many others who share his......

[sir: I Was Surprised To See Nicholas Soames...]

L E T T E R S A great asset Sir: I was surprised to see Nicholas Soames castigated as an MP ('Who does he think he is?, 1 November) since to those of us sitting on the......

Differences Of Opinion

Differences of opinion Sir: After reading the Sunday Times's review of his A History of the American Peopie, Paul Johnson accuses the books section of engaging in an......