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That's because we are poor country folk here. and every little helps.

This will yield Mossad good identity and other intelligence on Hezbollah activists

I very much doubt that he would have. I was just pointing out that that this did happen (both here and the USA). People dream up ever more ingenious methods of killing or subjugating one another, it's a shame that these energies can't be put to better use.

Yes, I alo have a recollection that the Chief Nurse was a Quaker and camapigned for civilian relief in Germany.

The Quakers did, and got the Nobel Peace Prize for it. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1947/ceremony-speech/

It's all a bit Kingsman

Denmark has an interesting co-operative housing scheme. You don't own the house, rather a share in the co-op society and the right to live in one of its properties. It's not cheap to buy into and there is a monthly rental charge (relatively low compared to shared-ownership here) but it does...

Wait until you see his tax return and register of interests

How about a college or university? I've been on panels that have appointed at that level and there is actually a reasonable career development path, sometimes good opportunities for specialisation.

After all, you would have to be some kind of lawyer to understand these rules so only right to give them some slack here.

Iomi and Dio

Yes, my household comment wasn't very well thought through. However, for individuals with a relatively low income from one or two sources shouldn't be a problem for HMRC. They seem to find the tax I haven't paid on savings interest each year despite my best efforts and adjust my tax code...

Brighton 4-0 Ipswich

You're right, of course, about the child benefit. It was "removed" as I wouldn't have qualified when I became a single parent so I didn't claim it. I should have been clearer, sorry. I'm not really a fan of means testing, I was just trying to point out that with child benefit there was a means...

I think it needs to be set at a level such that people have a sense of dignity and self-determination, that they can make some choices rather than be forced to behave in a specific way (eating or heating). It could also be household based. Say £24K/32K single/couple. I also think it should be...

I think starmer is right. It is the sense of insecurity and uncertainty that eats away at people. They seem to be creating a lot of this and haven't appreciated that sudden (unannounced) changes with no consideration of their impact disturbs people. It could have all been done so much better...

I can't believe this was 1989, something must have affected my memory back then :confused:

I love this quoute Ben Zaranko at the Institute for Fiscal Studies think-tank said the government had “not been particularly transparent” about the details of normal reserve claims. “They probably ought to be at some point.”

This was in the FT today

Do you often sit on golf courses dressed in PVC?