How does this report account for the move away (aiui) from "Lump Sum" settlements? My blogging colleague Anna Raccoon (Sue Cameron-Blackie) stood in a General Election on this issue in iirc… (View Post)

My main concerns are transparency (ie we know where the money comes from) and that donations come overwhelmingly from the UK, which I think important for the health of our politics. The HNH structure… (View Post)

As per the comments, the obvious (and deliberate?) confusion is between corporate margin and product markup, where the standard is indeed 50% - apart from some places that want a bit more. (View Post)

G'day PB. One admires ambition, but .... "Eccles is the new Dubai" ? (I think the Derbyshire Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site would be a better model, perhaps.) masterplan woul… (View Post)

That's correct, though number of objections may have an effect on planning committee when politics comes in. The best tool for writing objections is the "list of relevant planning matters&q… (View Post)