16 JUNE 1984, page 5

Chickens And Pigeons

W hen the last editor of the Spectator entured to suggest that the in- dependence of Reuters might need protec- ting if its shares were to be offered to the public he was told......

Notes

T hose of us who, over the years, had become heartily sick of hearing Ger- m, an strictures on the unsatisfactory state of industrial relations in this country, will con-......

Family Ways

T he great increase in illegitimate births — up from 55,400 in 1978 to 99,200 this year, a figure which represents 16 per cent of all live births — suggests, if anything, that......

Prophet

'suspect it is just a beginning,' wrote Ju l 198 3) in prophetic llor vein. ( HeNotebook had drawn o a r tt e nt ivo to Camden borough council's' Street, inof Selous Street as......

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This Week The Spectator Starts A Weekly Wine And Food

column, which will incor- porate the monthly appearance of Auberon Waugh's wine offer. Our first article, by Digby Anderson (p.38), explains how to make a green salad.......