Google tells me that yearly increments push the police constable pay up to £48k after seven years (with normal pay rises on top). The prospects for a minimum wage full-time worker would not be as ros… (View Post)

If I had £1 for every rich person who threatens to leave this country because of a Labour government and/or the budget but doesn't actually do so, I'd have enough money to be able to afford… (View Post)

Don't tell me - when Starmer was DPP, he was so busy not prosecuting Jimmy Savile that he forgot to prosecute Smyth. (View Post)

Late reply, but I've been to Pézenas several times - it's a fabulous little town; beautiful buildings and little squares, good for eating and drinking, a fine market and, like many French t… (View Post)

It sounds a lot, but I'd guess the vast majority would be rubber-stamped and take no more than 5 or 10 minutes. A couple of extra judges could be appointed to deal with the edge cases. It would … (View Post)