A reader has urged Emma Beddington to join the Amazon boycott, arguing that life is richer without the retail giant. Writing in response to a recent article, Prof Mark Doel of Sheffield said he has avoided Amazon for as long as he can remember and promised that anyone taking the same step would find their life richer without it. He described boycotting Amazon as “the single most powerful ethical step you can take” and said it was “surprisingly easy”.
Ottolenghi and political jibes
In another letter, Raj Parkash of London questioned Robert Jenrick’s claim that Kemi Badenoch appeals to those who complain about being unable to find Ottolenghi recipe ingredients in local supermarkets. Parkash suggested such complaints were more typical of Guardian readers, few of whom, he guessed, were Tory supporters.
Liberal Democrat leadership and global taxation
John Godfrey of London expressed puzzlement at the description of Ed Davey as “the most successful liberal parliamentary leader in a century”, noting that just over a decade ago Nick Clegg and a cohort of able Liberal Democrat MPs were directly and largely successfully engaged in government.
Martin Essex of Lavenham, Suffolk, asked why the UK could not implement global taxation policies on its citizens the way the US does, following reports of an apparent exodus of super-rich from the UK.
Good riddance to billionaires
Hanna Pennig of Forglen, Aberdeenshire, welcomed the departure of the super-rich, suggesting that the remaining people, rich and less so, might be more interested in building a fair society where everybody can flourish.
