a The Imperial code was a mess - re-writing the specification (which was a bit indeterminate) into a more readable language was a good idea. (View Post)

If a Labour chancellor had 1) merged Income Tax and NI 2) new rate specifically for pensioners, so lower rate tax pensioners don’t get hit 3) but those on higher rate get to pay the combined tax 4) a… (View Post)

And then we had riots, including murderous intent, about migrant hotels. (View Post)

IIRC the policeman in question died in a traffic accident. There were multiple other incidents, in the various reports, of people being aggressively told to stop harassing the authorities with compla… (View Post)

At least we haven’t advanced as far as the US. Where, if you embarrass a politician in public with the wrong kind of question, the IRS audits you, your business permits get revoked…. (View Post)