Let’s hear it for the Hayses – putting Thomas Cook directors to shame
Version 0 of 1. Nobel prizes have always courted controversy: Milton Friedman’s for economics because he associated with Pinochet; letterists Harold Pinter, Orhan Pamuk and Doris Lessing were “overly political”; Aung San Suu Kyi’s peace prize causes outrage because of her silence over the Rohingya. But Peter Handke’s case is of a different order (Criticism of Nobel award for literature given to ‘genocide apologist’, 11 October).Frank PaiceNorwich • To my eternal shame, in 1985, on a visit to a school in California, I jumped to the wrong conclusion (I’m not a cleaner, I’m a black MP, G2, 9 October). When a middle-aged black man, jacketless and wearing a blue shirt with a large bunch of keys attached to his belt, walked in to the classroom, I thought he was the janitor. He was the superintendent. A valuable lesson learned.Jennifer HenleyLondon • Wonderful to read about the Hays family business taking over Thomas Cook shops (Report, 10 October). Also, interesting that the Hays family gave £1m to their employees when business was booming while Thomas Cook directors gave themselves bonuses of millions whether business was booming or not.Chris McGorriganRosside, Cumbria • Tom Kerridge’s justification for £32.50 turbot, chips and curry sauce (Report, 10 October) was next to a Morrisons ad offering two fish fillets for £2. I hope you did this on purpose.Peter LowthianMarlow, Buckinghamshire • Pudding, sweet or dessert (Letters, 11 October)? Anyone for “afters”?James HoneywoodHaslemere, Surrey • Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com • Read more Guardian letters – click here to visit gu.com/letters • Do you have a photo you’d like to share with Guardian readers? Click here to upload it and we’ll publish the best submissions in the letters spread of our print edition Thomas Cook Brief letters Nobel peace prize Race Travel & leisure Food letters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Reuse this content |