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| Richard Thaler’s theory has helped “bring forward more than £200m for the government in one year” (Academic who steered Cameron towards healthy ‘nudge unit’ awarded Nobel prize, 10 October). A magnificent sum of £3 per head of population. I will be impressed when it can help collect the billions of tax that is currently being unpaid by multinationals trading within the UK and the EU. “Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more”!Ian HamiltonLondon | Richard Thaler’s theory has helped “bring forward more than £200m for the government in one year” (Academic who steered Cameron towards healthy ‘nudge unit’ awarded Nobel prize, 10 October). A magnificent sum of £3 per head of population. I will be impressed when it can help collect the billions of tax that is currently being unpaid by multinationals trading within the UK and the EU. “Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more”!Ian HamiltonLondon |
| • If Keith Flett (Letters, 12 October) is to wage a class war, he ought to pick a better target than Andrew Adonis, whose mother deserted the family, leaving the father unable to cope. Adonis was taken into care at the age of three. Whatever he has achieved – Oxford, journalism, writer, government minister – he has done through his own gifts and efforts.Terry PhilpotLimpsfield Chart, Surrey | • If Keith Flett (Letters, 12 October) is to wage a class war, he ought to pick a better target than Andrew Adonis, whose mother deserted the family, leaving the father unable to cope. Adonis was taken into care at the age of three. Whatever he has achieved – Oxford, journalism, writer, government minister – he has done through his own gifts and efforts.Terry PhilpotLimpsfield Chart, Surrey |
| • There is a simple solution for Theresa May’s woes (Brexit splits Tory MPs on reshuffle priorities, 14 October). Week one: promote Boris Johnson to Lord Speaker of the House of Lords. Week two: promote Philip Hammond to leader of the Lords. Week three: abolish the House of Lords.James PittYork | • There is a simple solution for Theresa May’s woes (Brexit splits Tory MPs on reshuffle priorities, 14 October). Week one: promote Boris Johnson to Lord Speaker of the House of Lords. Week two: promote Philip Hammond to leader of the Lords. Week three: abolish the House of Lords.James PittYork |
| • James Caird (Letters, 16 October) has no need of beer mats. Mathematicians have proved that all four-legged furniture with coplanar feet can be stabilised by simple rotation regardless of the shape of the floor.Brian SimpsonLondon | • James Caird (Letters, 16 October) has no need of beer mats. Mathematicians have proved that all four-legged furniture with coplanar feet can be stabilised by simple rotation regardless of the shape of the floor.Brian SimpsonLondon |
| • “Get ready for war, Warner tells England” (Sport, 16 October) and goes on to say Australians will be motivated by hatred during the Ashes series. I say, old man, that’s just not cricket.Hilda HaydenMalvern, Worcestershire | • “Get ready for war, Warner tells England” (Sport, 16 October) and goes on to say Australians will be motivated by hatred during the Ashes series. I say, old man, that’s just not cricket.Hilda HaydenMalvern, Worcestershire |
| • On Saturday, at approximately 7.27am, a speaker on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 was asked by the presenter to “Go on” and was neither interrupted nor contradicted. Is this a record?Donald SimpsonRochdale | • On Saturday, at approximately 7.27am, a speaker on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 was asked by the presenter to “Go on” and was neither interrupted nor contradicted. Is this a record?Donald SimpsonRochdale |
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