It’s that time of year for me to *** about my car insurance renewable notice. Having been notified of a significant increase in premium – I obtained a quote on line from my current insurer; low...
I see that Ms Chakrabarti appeared on the Andrew Marr Show this morning defending her report on anti-Semitism within the Labour Party. In typical politician style, when asked the direct question as to...
For sometime now, whenever I open an Ab question, the first reply/post is partially obscured by an advertisement. The position of this advertisement moves, such that scrolling up or down results in...
There are only victims in this story, which the Sun will not let be. A Peer, who no doubt thought that his continued debauchery would be funded by the tax payer indefinitely; plus a couple of...
1% - Pay rise for NHS staff demanded in January, which David Cameron said was impossible because ‘we need to keep the pay bill under control’ 10% - Pay rise for MPs announced last week, of which...
Words fail me – read it yourself. If Merseyside police believe that the officers recorded statement ‘That's not how I'll write it up, pal.’, could be interpreted differently – then they are as...
I am using version 5.0 of Adobe pdf reader (on Windows XP), which causes problems opening some newer pdfs. Looking at the Adobe website, it appears that they no longer offer any reader compatible with...
According to the ‘headline’ story on Lewis Hamilton (within this Daily Telegraph home page) – he is no longer arrogant, now that he has found God. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/#source=refresh This...
Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person – although I would have thought he could have argued against the ban; after all, he might get beaten up traveling on public transport....
Apparently the BBC employs over 7,500 people to work in their news division. I can’t see why they need so many, when much of the BBC news I watch, consists of the reporter reading articles out of...
I accidently clicked on this link today, to find that the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon looks like it will happen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-32874810 At a projected cost of...
I recently received the following e-mail, with what appeared to be a Word document attachment in my works in-box. The virus infected message managed to get passed the company’s virus protection...
I am the executor of a Will that includes a property requiring valuation for probate purposes. I know the approximate value of the property, but do I need a professional valuation (such as a local...
$1.1m – Amount Benneton, which was supplied by collapsed Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh, finally gave to compensation fund for families of 1,134 victims just ahead of the second...
With our police not interested in bank fraud or shoplifting – hit and run now appears another ‘crime’ which is beyond their remit. This Telegraph article is well worth a read – the police are...
£10,000,000 – Donation to Labour from ‘non-doms’ while party was in government between 2001 and 2010, when it could see no need to abolish the tax break. £0 – Donations to Labour from...
I thought all the Clarkson fans among you would enjoy this (from the latest edition of Private Eye) In his world according to Clarkson series of memoirs, he writes:- ‘I’m told that if all...