20 MARCH 1964, Page 17

SIR,—Poor, witless Mr. Fairlie! On the very day that he

vomits over a page of the Spectator, Mr. Grimond puts on a brilliant performance on tele- vision, and gives the lie to every fatuous word Mr. Fairlie spewed forth.

Timing is the essence of politics—and of political jcurnalism. Better luck next time, Mr. Fairlie.

ARTHUR HOLT

House of Commons, SW 1