Having one ’s royal cake and eating it | Brief letters

Meghan Markle handshake | Apple ’s tax payment | No bull | Tabloid Guardian | Philip Hammond | Rude place namesMeghan Markle visits a community radio station and meets staff on a magazine collective, in response to their invitation. She provides both with masses of invaluable publicity and, it appears, generates a great deal of pleasure. But, oh dear me, the magazine ’s deputy editor, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, a republican, feels compromised at shaking Meghan’s soon-to-be royal hand (Black women are rooting for Meghan Markle, G2, 11 January). There ’s a term for what you feel, Charlie: it’s called having your cake and eating it.Lesley KantNorwich• So good to read that Apple Europe has “agreed” to pay its tax bill (Apple Europe agrees to pay £137m extra tax, 11 January). And there was me thinking it was compulsory. I don ’t recall HMRC asking me whether I was agreeable to paying mine this year, but maybe next time?Gerry WyldSloughContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Meghan Markle Prince Harry Monarchy Apple Money HMRC Tax Europe Astronomy Space Science India Philip Hammond Politics Brexit Article 50 UK news European Union Foreign policy Source Type: news