That sounds utterly appalling - every sympathy to you and your family. But I did say "not necessarily" distressing for the sufferer. I imagine the course of the condition varies randomly be… (View Post)

Hell, if you don't trust the people you are leaving money to not to do you in, cut them out of your will at once and leave it to a cats home or the Tory Party or whatever your fancy takes you. (View Post)

A couple of contributions to the discussion: - Dementia is always distressing to the family, not always to the sufferer. My father had it in relatively mild form - my parents were still living with m… (View Post)

Is age relevant for employment tribunals? Say you have a 90-year-old who used to be good but is well past it, but the employer hasn't had the heart to tell him his performance is declining. Sudd… (View Post)

It seems a pretty good bet, as there is nearly always a conference bounce, even for leaders who don't prove popular in the long run. (View Post)