[John Whitworth]

Seems a bit inward-looking, which is a problem with these lefty mags, always staring hard up their own bottoms.

[basil ransome-davies]

'Up itself', like some writers I know whose vanity is preposterous? An odd thing to say about a mag that is inviting compers to take the piss out of one of its regular features. And whose bottoms does the Spectator stare up?

[Brian Allgar]

Basil, I'm sure the people at the Spectator are far too well-bred to have bottoms.

[Allen Tice]

Now, Brits, play nice. Read some Tolkien.