The government does appear to have an interesting view on how people react to tax changes. The idea that raising CGT rates to be the same as income tax rates leads to anything but an exodus of capita… (View Post)

The second incident was before they’d found the body from the first, so he’d not yet been charged with the murder. But yes, a difficult case politically that the police and CPS let a potential serial… (View Post)

I’m pretty sure the UK is the only country where “Armed Police” is a specific phrase. Certainly it’s one of very few, and something that makes you quite proud to be British. (View Post)

For all the total fcukups at the Met over the years, that was very much not one of them having just been ‘treated’ to the video. Serious questions to ask of the CPS for bringing the charges in the fi… (View Post)

Why be so generous to the lawyers? (View Post)