A Gloomy View
A gloomy view Sir: In his review of The Queen (Books, 19 October), David Sexton reprimands me for not offering any 'revelations' (I think he means sex), and takes me to task for......
Loafing About In Venice
Loafing about in Venice I Sir: How perfectly extraordinary that Jeffrey Bernard (Low life, 2 November) of all people could find in Venice nowhere 'to simply hang about, hang......
A People Apart
A people apart Sir: Mr Paul Johnson pays a moving and well-deserved tribute to the work of the Christian Brothers (And another thing, 12 October). I regret all the more his......
Christie's Cavortings
Christie's cavortings Sir: Does Christie's actually employ staff who advocate cycling and roller-blading in the royal parks? (Diary, 26 October). I I am sure your diarist has in......
Kind Words
Kind words Sir: I have agreeable recollections of dining in New York with Alexander Schdnburg (mother of the two children of your Greek gossip columnist, Taki) whose noble......
New Victorianism
New Victorianism Sir: We frequently hear of the 'new puritanism'; for example, Gavin Stamp wrote of 'the new puritanism that would ban alcohol' ('The car: for and against', 19'......
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