It's surprising that 20-30 years of underfunding, under-reforming, can lead to simplistic revoking of nearly a millennia of tradition. Maybe not that surprising. Now that I think about it. (View Post)

Aside from proper reform of local taxation. Is there (no laughing at the back there) a reason they don't just revalue the bands every 3-5 years based on sale values? The data is, surely, 'o… (View Post)

Tangential due to the glittering prize - but I rewatched "The Glittering Prizes" recently. Tom Conti's speech ep3 or 4 is still an amazing bit of writing and delivery. https://en.wikip… (View Post)

My mortgage is only 4.5k/year - and I'm lucky to have one. Most folk I know younger than me have basically given up on the idea. (View Post)

He still isn't using the term "our birthday"? Give it a few months I guess... (View Post)