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16:03 UK time, Tuesday, 9 August 2011
I'm always intrigued by the expression that "all Police leave is cancelled". Does it mean that all holidays (including eg a fortnight's holiday abroad with the family), doctors' appointments, days off to attend funerals etc etc are all cancelled. How are these people compensated? Cameron can afford to fly back and forth to Italy, but how does a Police Constable catch up with his family on holiday?
Paul Moore, Sheffield
ThomsonsPier (Monday letters), Cameron didn't pay a bill of Euro 10.20 with a 10 Euro note - he paid, as the article says, a 5.10 bill with a 10 Euro note, on a later occassion, to make amends for not tipping the first time. The waitress's "error" (though arguably "faux-pas" would probably be a better description) was not recognising the PM and telling him that she was too busy to bring his coffee, he would have to collect it.
Louise, Surrey
ThomsonsPier Re: Cameron tipping tale, the bill for two coffees amounted to Euro5.10 and not 5.10 per cup. Anyone charged £4.44 for a coffee could legitimately feel aggrieved, especially if a tip is expected too. Unless, of course, the coffee was derived from civet poo.
Paul, Cheltenham
"How can England players avoid exhaustion this season?" Well done for focusing on such a needy group of people, and not those whingers who have to care for elderly, sick or mentally ill relatives every hour of every day, or those complaining nurses, who should count themselves lucky they get paid at all for doing something they clearly enjoy so much.
John Whapshott, Westbury, England
Regarding 10 Things we didnt know last week, Peter Parker as Spider Man is only dead in the Ultimates series, NOT in Amazing Spider Man and other collections.
N Spencer, Bristol
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