The old tombstone inscription (though no doubt apocryphal) is relevant: Here lies John Augustus May. He died defending his right of way. He was right , he was right, right all along. But he's ju… (View Post)

Lots of action on the Betfair market on mid-Beds - there was briefly crossover in the Lab/Lib price which then reversed, but basically all 3 parties are heading for the 3 price that I've been pr… (View Post)

I was peripherally involved in the design of NICE, which partly has to decide what treatments can be paid for on the NHS, and hence has to weigh up "small chance of saving some life" agains… (View Post)

I agree with your matrix, but people vary a lot on which part really matters. The key for me is simply whether I can do the job well, though clearly that reflects an adequate financial position so th… (View Post)

I didn't ask it... (View Post)