A regular reminder that rateable value (RV) is but half of the calculation for final rates bill. RV is simply a notional rent value of the property. The second more crucial bit is the multiplier - in… (View Post)

Sounds scary - pray tell who is in charge of this band of nihilists? (View Post)

There is a story about Bob Crow’s dad telling him to read the Morning Star and the FT (and disbelieve the latter). I try to do similar (FT and LRB plus private eye - and I don’t treat any as gospel).… (View Post)

Hopefully this article isn’t behind a paywall: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n22/james-meek/ten-foot-chopsticks However, it is worth reading. Covers the rise of Reform in Blythe. The author spe… (View Post)

To be fair cheque use is dwindling whatever the banks do. In 2023 the UK stood at 2 cheques per inhabitant (US was 28 and France at 13.4). This is despite all the investment in cheque imaging. If the… (View Post)