Sir: Years Ago I Had A Friend Whose First-class Brains
had won for him a post in the Civil Ser- vice from which he could enjoy (?) a close-up, or rather an intimate worm's-eye view, of the leading British politicians at the end of......
Culture On The Rates
Sir: It seems that Goering's dictum 'When I hear anyone talk of culture I reach for my revolver' is still cherished in the hearts of some local authority members. Here in......
Sir: I Feel That Simon Raven's Greatest Transgression Is His
misleading advice on avoiding a bastard and the pox, 'both easily avoidable if you make a few simple purchases before you open your breeches.' Mr Raven's son unfortunately......
Britain And The New Europe
Sir: Common policy is more urgent than common market. We may not get terms for full member- ship of the EEC compatible with our national, EFTA and Commonwealth interests; yet,......
Letter To My Son
Sir: Poor young Raven, doomed to becrme a friendless, self-centred, unloved, globe-trotting bore of a bachelor, should he choose to follow his father's advice (SPECTATOR, 10......
Sir: Simon Raven's Letter To His Son (10 March) Was
wholly admirable for what it was, but it contains one fallacy. Mr Raven advises his son, wisely perhaps in the circumstances, that his extra three years at school will help him......
School For Scandal
Sir: I wonder if you will allow a first-year LSE student to reply to Professor Brogan's article (24 March). Firstly, let me assure your readers that though we would all like......
Freedom Under Clark Kerr
LETTERS From: H. M. Richmond, Ron Weidberg, Frank Gee, John Riggs-Davison, MP, Miss Elizabeth Butithatn, Robin Symonds, F. Neuland, Kevin McAndrews, M. J. Freeman, T. W.......
An Easter Sermon
Sir: Perhaps they are not just optimistic Christians who hope and believe that the fears expressed in Mr Hogg's Easter sermon (24 March) will not be realised. Perhaps Christians......