Word: royals
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Britain too has a tradition of tax evasion, as King George III saw in 1773, when some of his disrespectful colonial subjects resisted the royal tax collectors by dumping British tea into Boston Harbor. But it has a much stronger tradition of paying the crown what is due. Though rates are high, from an average of 30% to as much as 75%, the opportunity for mischief is limited: more than 90% of all British income taxes are withheld as payroll deductions...
...everywhere. Before the war, the townspeople eagerly awaited the arrival of the supply boat that came from Britain every three months. Last week the harbor was filled with at least 17 warships and merchant vessels, and the locals have grown so blasé that only word of a Royal Navy submarine stirs much interest. The busiest part of town is the jetty, where supplies are taken off the ships and soldiers come and go all day. Trucks hauling machinery and building supplies snort up the hills toward Stanley Airport, which is crowded with Phantom and Harrier jets and ringed...
...Royal Hunt...
From the day they are born to the day they die, members of the British royal family live off the working citizens of their country. The Queen and her family should not object to the interest they generate. The people have a right to see what they are paying...
Your article on Queen Elizabeth's visit to the New World erroneously refers to her in its subheading as H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness). The correct abbreviation of the Queen's official title is H.M. (Her Majesty...