Why should MPs be surprised that the head of one of the world’s most powerful companies should ignore British appeals but agree to go before the US Congress (MPs ‘astonished’ by Facebook chief’s refusal of third call to testify, 28 March)?
Britain is one small nation that will soon be on its own among other small nations, having chosen – well, at least a minority of its voting-age citizens chose – to leave one of the strongest political and economic units in the world.
Mark Zuckerberg’s action is symbolic of a modern-day truth somehow forgotten by our leaders: international companies cannot be constrained by small nations, and this will become even more evident once we cut ourselves adrift from the European Union.
HD Lewis
Llangynidr, Powys
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