15 OCTOBER 1965, page 15

Capturing The Centre

SIR, -- Alan Watkins ' s anticle 'Capturing the Centre' P r ovides a most succinct analysis of the Conservative p ‘ L artY's problem in finding a new identity. And from ' I......

The Sex War

SIR,--Who would have thought that my little burst of grapeshot would call up such a prolonged fusillade of heavy artillery from Randolph S. Churchill! May I now use a little......

Conference Towns

slit,-1 have just read Watchman ' s paragraph headed `Conference Town' in the Spectator of October 1. It is true that at Blackpool the conference hall can house the Conservative......

What Chekhov Wanted

SIR, — Hilary Spurling ' s review of the Gielgud lyanov is surely a little unfair to one of the actors, Mr. Richard Pasco, in blaming him because he portrayed Chekhov ' s 'Dr.......

Mr. Standfast

SIR' 0 ,,, was surprised to see Simon Raven, in his othC rwise admirable review (Spectator, October 1) ni ly Janet Adam Smith ' s biography of John Buchan, so o misapplying Lord......