Possibly - although (and I have not looked at this for ages) using client account interest to fund legal aid / justice apparatus is common in other countries. Possibly even the US. So it is not an id… (View Post)

No typo - and I toned the language down from my initial draft. PB is a family website. I certainly do not think we are blessed in terms of our political leaders at present (on both sides of the aisle… (View Post)

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)