Neil Hallam
@neilhallam.bsky.social
Life-long Derby County sufferer, but still smiling! Music nourishes.
Part of me thinks that this Govt's lack of coherence is because they *know* they didn't win the last GE. They borrowed so many tactical votes. And now they're paralysed by the fear of losing them. Which they will anyway, the way they're going.
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Part of me thinks that this Govt's lack of coherence is because they *know* they didn't win the last GE. They borrowed so many tactical votes. And now they're paralysed by the fear of losing them. Which they will anyway, the way they're going.
I don't believe in coincidence...🤔
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I don't believe in coincidence...🤔
Also...
youtu.be/QhVhK-VVeXo?...
youtu.be/QhVhK-VVeXo?...
Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Chrysalis Records
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Also...
youtu.be/QhVhK-VVeXo?...
youtu.be/QhVhK-VVeXo?...
My bad. Memory fades... He'd split with 10cc by the time he recorded this track. Sklar, Kunkel and Kortchmar were on it though.
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My bad. Memory fades... He'd split with 10cc by the time he recorded this track. Sklar, Kunkel and Kortchmar were on it though.
...featuring 10cc...
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
...featuring 10cc...
Saw Martin perform this with Anne Dudley and a 35 piece orchestra last week. Magical stuff.
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Saw Martin perform this with Anne Dudley and a 35 piece orchestra last week. Magical stuff.
Taxes need to rise. Get it done early, get the money into the Treasury early, get the money out of the Treasury and working to improve services, infrastructure and standards of living early, get the feel-good factor out and growing ready for the next election. Shouldn't really be difficult.
November 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Taxes need to rise. Get it done early, get the money into the Treasury early, get the money out of the Treasury and working to improve services, infrastructure and standards of living early, get the feel-good factor out and growing ready for the next election. Shouldn't really be difficult.
But that's just me, and other opinions can co-exist.
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
But that's just me, and other opinions can co-exist.
There's no need or reason to have to do a calculation to adjust the value of the car to account for mileage tax paid, if the mileage has been formally captured at point of sale. I don't want to know or care what tax a previous owner has or hasn't paid (plus there could be data privacy issues).
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
There's no need or reason to have to do a calculation to adjust the value of the car to account for mileage tax paid, if the mileage has been formally captured at point of sale. I don't want to know or care what tax a previous owner has or hasn't paid (plus there could be data privacy issues).
There's also the matter of mileage used by traders, between them buying it and selling it on. Not unusual for traders to use stock cars for "personal use". So tracking that mileage and collecting payment could be interesting. Lots of things to be considered, things aren't always simple.
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
There's also the matter of mileage used by traders, between them buying it and selling it on. Not unusual for traders to use stock cars for "personal use". So tracking that mileage and collecting payment could be interesting. Lots of things to be considered, things aren't always simple.
V5C has to be completed by buyer and seller anyway, so why not add the mileage to that? Might be more admin for DVSA, but simpler and more transparent for end users.
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
V5C has to be completed by buyer and seller anyway, so why not add the mileage to that? Might be more admin for DVSA, but simpler and more transparent for end users.
I think absolute cast iron evidence is in both parties interests. Private seller showing a piece of paper, I'm not sure that cuts it for me.
I'm sure there's all kinds of ppm schemes around the world, no reason we can't take some best practice from them.
I'm sure there's all kinds of ppm schemes around the world, no reason we can't take some best practice from them.
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I think absolute cast iron evidence is in both parties interests. Private seller showing a piece of paper, I'm not sure that cuts it for me.
I'm sure there's all kinds of ppm schemes around the world, no reason we can't take some best practice from them.
I'm sure there's all kinds of ppm schemes around the world, no reason we can't take some best practice from them.