6 APRIL 1996, page 24

Lady's Rugby

Sir: You must explain to the many thou- sands of rugby-loving Spectator readers here in Australia just who is Lady Hesketh (Rugby, 23 March). I think of her as Prunella Scales......

Sir: Whilst Agreeing With The Tone Of Healthy Scepticism On

the BSE/CJD contro- versy, I feel that in your editorial you have been unfair to the scientists. As in any other case that rests on meagre circumstan- tial evidence, there is no......

Letters Bad Journalists' Disease

Sir: Journalism regularly runs politics close as the profession most despised by the pub- lic. Anyone wanting to know why could do no better than read last week's Spectator. No,......

Joost Rhymes With Toast

Sir: To the extent that any restaurant review — good, bad or indifferent — builds turnover, I am grateful to Nigella Lawson for 'noticing' The Stamford in her column......

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