John Le Carré: The Constant Researcher | Brief Letters

I tin attest to nan accuracy of John le Carré’s research, which you statement pinch reference to a caller accumulation astatine Oxford’s Bodleian libraries (8 July). When researching British overseas policy, I spent a time successful nan embassy successful Bonn successful 1973. It struck maine arsenic truthful overmuch for illustration its portrayal successful A Small Town successful Germany that I remarked that if personification came pushing nan registry trolley I would not beryllium amazed to perceive it squeak, arsenic he had described it. “It’s a pity you weren’t present 2 aliases 3 years ago,” came nan reply, “you would person recognised respective of nan characters arsenic well.”
William Wallace
Liberal Democrat, House of Lords

I was ne'er a instrumentality of Norman Tebbit (Obituaries, 8 July) but an ex concisely worked information astatine Conservative HQ and had thing but praise for him arsenic nan only personification who said hullo and goodbye to everyone by sanction each day.
Michelle Kimber
Plymouth

Just arsenic John Smith is considered by galore to person been nan top Labour premier curate we ne'er had, possibly nan aforesaid could beryllium said of Norman Tebbit for nan Tories.
Michael Fuller
Ampthill, Bedfordshire

I was intrigued by nan quoted proposal that “men should deliberation astir shortening their penis” arsenic a method to fortify nan pelvic level (Don’t ‘power pee’ – but do drawback a mirror: 13 easy, effective ways to protect your pelvic floor, 8 July). Disappointingly, it was not explained really we mightiness execute this truncation.
Giles Youngs
Drinkstone, Suffolk

Re (Whatever nan truth of The Salt Path, I cognize why group wanted to judge it, 8 July): is it The Pinch of Salt Path?
Sarah Hann
Dorridge, West Midlands