The Prentice Affair

Sir: The most regretable part of the Prentice affair, was the attitude of the media towards the delegates to the General Management Committee by dubious and devious means the......

Tory Paralysis

From Lt-Cdr Noel Pauhey, RN (Rtd) Sir: As usual, the pundits are wrong. The real threat to our country lies neither With over-mighty trade unions nor with the present Labour......

Ulster

Sir: Might I take the liberty of commenting upon several issues raised in your editorial (IRA hostilities') of July 19. Firstly, let it he clearly stated that. there is no......

Peregrine

Sir: I am grateful for all the free plugs The Spectator has been giving us for Bill Grundy's new gossip column in Punch, but 'Peregrine' ought at least to make some attempt to......

Tt' Journalists

Sir: I don't know where Robert Ashley swallowed the lie that Financial Times journalists are the best paid in the business (July 26), but it certainly wasn't in my pub. He's......

Verses

Sir: Ten per cent? Six pounds a week? Parity is all we seek. The Boss is gaoled. The Statesmen roar. The Statesmen they want twenty-four. Sybil King 6 Heather Brow, Claughton,......