No. It is ridiculous to believe that the likes of Baker and Francois would have ever got onto the candidates list under Thatcher. And Patel would have been instantly suspended and deselected for her … (View Post)

Wonderful. I had not seen that film. Botham was a law unto himself. I remember that he had a contract with (I think) Nike and, after he came back from a short 'rest' due to having been found with som… (View Post)

In the 1980s my first management job was marketing manager for Cornhill Insurance when we sponsored the tests. I can confirm that Bob Willis was capable of breaking into a broad smile. I saw him do t… (View Post)

It makes you long for a slap down like Jeremy Thorpe's to MacMillan; "Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his friends for his life." (View Post)

Interesting thread on wealth tax. In my area (Surrey) I know a lot of people with £2m+ in totally illiquid assets. Some will have liquid assets in addition, others not. It works this way; an ordinary… (View Post)