I'd have more sympathy if these high net worth individuals were facing marginal tax rates of 83-98%, as in the 1970's. The UK must be among the top dozen best places to be a high net worth … (View Post)

Sir Steven Runciman hated the crusaders, for sacking Constantinople (as you and MD pointed out, an act of self-defeating stupidity). He wrote a very influential denunciation of them. (View Post)

I think the solicitor in question should be the subject of a complaint to the SRA. The will belongs to the Executor(s), not to the solicitor. (View Post)

TBH, I could not care less. The Conservatives, Lib Dems, and Labour are just as full of shit people as Reform are. (View Post)

I doubt it's had any impact upon Scott's life, either. People get worked up online about all sorts of things that don't impact upon them. (View Post)