Cleaning Michelangelo
Sir: I read the article 'Talking of Miche- langelo' with the greatest interest. It appeared in your 4 October issue. It was lucidly written, informative, and fair to both sides......
Flight Of Fancy
Sir: On a recent flight from Accra to Freetown, I noticed that my neighbour, a Ghanaian businessman, was attempting to read my Spectator over my shoulder. So I duly lent him a......
Gear Change
Sir: In response to Peregrine Worsthorne's last Diary entry in the Spectator of 25 October, may I suggest that all drivers over 60 be obliged to wear hats. It has been my......
Gay Christians
Sir: The writer of the piece on the Bishop of London (Profile, 25 October) is seemingly unaware of the fact that for many years the Gay Movement has had its HQ in St Botolph's......
Selbourne Supporters
Sir: Paul Barker's statement that Mr Sel- bourne 'got no support from the AUT' (The savaging of Selbourne', 8 November) is untrue. He asked for and was given support in his......
Brolly Lore Sir: No, Charlie Chaplin Has A Walking Stick.
Coincidentally, I have just received a manuscript called Umbrellas — their ups and downs, written by Brenda Stacey; a history of the umbrella since its invention by the Chinese......
Romanian Prisoners
Sir: While the review conference of the Helsinki Accords is under way in Vienna, hundreds of Romanian political and reli- gious prisoners languish in jail in flagrant violation......
Ends Of Sentences
Sir: Rather misleading. What Peregrine Worsthorne says (Diary, 1 November). About the length of sentences. As written by various journalists. Because full stops don't always......
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