The Unborn Question

Sir: The anti-abortionists seem to be having it all their way in The Spectator (And anoth- er thing, 17 August). Readers of Scott's Heart of Midlothian will recall how in......

A Plea For Humility

Sir: Your leader of 24 August somewhat yobbishly ridicules 'niceness' in politics, suggesting, presumably, that the virtues of fair play, courtesy, humility, circumspection are......

American Interests

Sir: Congratulations! You have expressed pungently and succinctly what millions of Britons think (Leading article, 10 August). In the Seventies, I attended a debate at the......

Nothing's Changed

Sir: As your leading article (24 August) reports, there has been shock, disgust and vomit-inducing emotion expressed at Mau- rice Saatchi's peerage. All of it implies that he......

Sir: What On Earth Is Frank Johnson Talking About (leading

article, 10 August)? Amen- ca's standards are exactly the same as our own or those of any other foreign country, company or individual. They will look out for number one first.......

Shifting Sands

Sir: Andrew Robson claims (Bridge, 17 August) that the odds against being dealt 13 spades exceed the world's grains of sand. The odds against the first card being a spade are......