Give us all a share of Rolls-Royce’s profits | Brief letters
Government should invest, not subsidise | Size matters | ‘Ferritin face’ | Train announcements | Reform UK’s newspaper Rather than give Rolls-Royce a £1.25bn subsidy to develop the next-generation narrow-body jet airliner programme ( Nils Pratley on finance, 29 October ), would it not be more advantageous to the Treasury, and thus the taxpayer, me included, to invest £1.25bn in shares in the…
A £1.25bn subsidy for Rolls-Royce's next-generation narrow-body jet airliner programme may be more advantageous for the Treasury and taxpayers if invested in shares instead, according to Nils Pratley. This would allow all shareholders to benefit from prospective profits and potentially lead to lower taxes in the long run. Brighton resident Patrick Billingham raises the question of why the Wildlife Trusts' Northumberland estate area is now measured in terms of the Greek capital, Athens, instead of traditional British measures.
Chislehurst resident John Hubbard inquires about the origins of the Lancet paper on iron deficiency, suggesting it was published in 1986 and emphasized a blue hue in the whites of the eyes as the most noticeable feature. Shropshire resident Tessa Say Bentlawnt suggests that if fines are imposed for playing music on public transport, similar penalties could be considered for irritating train announcements.
Lastly, Cambridgeshire resident Paul F Faupel mentions receiving Reform UK's newspaper at his doorstep, ironically coinciding with his need for toilet paper.
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