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Sir: If Mr Menhinick wants an acknow]ede- ment of his generosity, he would be better off writing to the head of the local grammar school, not Spectator readers. E. Creak Old......

Leith Police

Leith police Sir: I am no strategist either of the armchair or the other variety so cannot comment on Mr White's criticism of Mr Waugh's opinion of Arab affairs (Letters, 2......

Coram's Children

Coram's children Sir: Some months ago you published an article of mine on Captain Thomas Coram ('A foundling father to our children', 21 October 1989) to mark the 250th......

Capital Question

Capital question Sir: If Charles Moore (Another voice, 12 January) was a schoolboy (say 18) in 1974, he was about 25 in 1981 when he bought his first house. With no equity from......

Chorister Kingsley

Chorister Kingsley Sir: It may seem churlish to pick a hole in such a kind review as Roger Lewis's of my gathering of journalism, The Amis Collection (Books, 26 January), but......

Word Of War

Word of war Sir: Propaganda is a recognised weapon in war-time. The continuing abuse of prisoners of war by Saddam Hussein is surely impropaganda. Diana Heimann Hcrtfordshire......

Disgruntled

Disgruntled Sir: Are you not aware that your metaphor (Leading article, 5 January) regarding 'popular vested interests with their snouts in the pork-barrel' is not only mixed......