27 JANUARY 2001, page 28

Johnson And Maclean

From Sir Charles Maclean of Dunconnel Sir: Paul Johnson doesn't seem to have done his homework before proposing my father Fitzroy Maclean as the missing villain in Evelyn......

Weights Of The World

From Mr Vivian Linacre Sir: Ross Clark (Imperial madness', 20 January) has already secured this year's 'PHIB' (Perverting History to Impose Bureaucracy') award for his......

Boring Is Better

From Diana Chapman Sir: Amazing, isn't it (How exams are fixed in favour of girls', 20 January)? When women were underachievers no one pointed out that the system was loaded......

Pretty Nasty Woman

From Mr Richard Burge Sir: I have just read the article about me (Gone to Claridge's', 20 January), and never have I more regretted going for a drink with a pretty woman. It was......