Letters: In Brief

Sir: I do not understand how you would finance an expanded gallery for the Queen's pictures, which you see as the people's pictures (leading article, 15 January), without either charging for entry or using taxpayers' money for the initial capital outlay.

J M MACKAY

Biggar,

Lanarkshire

Dr Chris Bellamy (letter, 15 January) will no doubt be reassured to know that Apple Macs are fully Y10K compliant and can handle any date up to AD 29,940.

ROGER HOUGHTON

Bath,

Somerset

Sir: Western sexual politics have nothing to do with the plight of the children of Kabul (report, 16 January). The fault lies squarely with the godless arrogance of the Taliban. The man who had been robbed did not dictate the terms on which he would accept help from the Good Samaritan.

PHILIP D DELNON

Swanscombe, Kent