Letter: Advantages of youth for Tory party

Sir: I refer to Colin Brown's article "Howard's champagne pact goes flat" (7 May) in which he told us that William Hague is 36, his girlfriend 28.

I am disappointed that he did not tell us the ages of the others, namely, Michael Howard and his wife, Sandra, Kenneth Clarke, John Redwood, "one Redwood campaign supporter", "one of Mr Howard's supporters" and, most importantly, the champagne.

PETER BURNETT

Pebworth, Stratford on Avon