9 NOVEMBER 2002, page 58

Keep A Stiff Upper Lip

From Mr John Laurenson Sir: I am bewildered by a series of articles in The Spectator regarding the uncertain future of the Conservative party. Look at France and take heart.......

Aussie Twaddle

From Mrs E. Rawlence Sir: As a fellow Australian I can only deplore the extent to which Michael Duffy ('Grief is good in Australia', 26 October), and many in the Australian......

From Mr Derrick Wisking Sir: I Commend And Support The

bulk of Michael Duffy's comments. However, he gives his political game away when he comments about our Prime Minister, John Howard, that he is 'an inarticulate man'. My......

Life's Like That

From Mrs Barbara Black Sir: I am heartily sick of articles such as that by Michael Hanlon (`Baby gloom'. 19 October) warning women of the dangers of postponing childbearing. In......

Bloody Amazing

From Mr Tony Kench Sir: Jasper Griffin (13A stands for bloody awful', 26 October) seems to be aggrieved that BA's website sold him a ticket for the wrong date. He misleads us,......

Ecce Wallinger

From Mrs Christopher Morgan Sir: In response to Mark Glazebrook's article (Arts, 19 October), although a giant pigeon might be a suitable memorial to Ken Livingstone's......