The Baillieu Blog - Latest Comments

Re: My comment in today's Guardian

Israeli Lawyer Moshe Strugano — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:04:49 -0000

In order to illustrate my point, I used the analogy of breaking into someone's home. Just because a reporter suspects a person may have incriminating information kept in their safe, does not mean it would be "in the public interest" for that reporter to burgle that person's home to retrieve it.

Re: Curious timing

Dominick MD — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:27:02 -0000

Time is a very important thing for us but there are some people yet who don't understand the value of time. But without considering the time no one can progress in their life. Also, all the students should maintain their time properly. And for that, they can use weekly timesheet and this software is totally free. This product has one more name and it is itimeplus. And Orapex is providing this software.

Re: #TwitterCensored - back on Al Jazeera

Nigra — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:21:23 -0000

The moment I saw you, you gave off the impression of having been a student conservative activist at some point. You can take the boy out of the Tories, but you can't take the Tory out of the boy.

Re: Top rate of income tax could be 60%, not 50%

income instrument — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:18:09 -0000

That's great...It is quit easy to measure the income of United State with the help of map.I think income instruments consist such type of map to measure the income of the corresponding area.

Re: Top rate of income tax could be 60%, not 50%

income instrument — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:18:01 -0000

That's great...It is quit easy to measure the income of United State with the help of map.I think income instruments consist such type of map to measure the income of the corresponding area.

Re: Top rate of income tax could be 60%, not 50%

limpopo — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:18:59 -0000

Personal income tax

Re: Danvers Baillieu–Media Lawyer (!)

Andrew Crump — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:50:14 -0000

Amazing screenshot..

Re: New Role

Peter Wilson — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:53:08 -0000

Good luck in your new role Danvers.

Re: J.K.Rowling, the Labour Party and the Prince of Darkness

Sniffer — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 04:00:32 -0000

Maybe Zack might ponder the notion that some of the government have already been bought. Who is stopping all serious inquiries into J.K.Rowling? Could it be politicians do you think? Who really is on her payroll?

Re: Second Homes and Capital Gains Tax

Dom — Thu, 20 May 2010 09:12:29 -0000

I totally agree Danvers.The flat rate 18% CGT was a stupid idea. Just when the reverse was required it favoured the speculator over the sensible long-term investor. Putting it up to match income tax but with indexation and TR seems fair (even if it's more complicated). Second homes aren't a priority, not penalising long-term investors is.

Very glad to see you blogging again.

Dom

Re: Me, Twitter and the BBC

Annie Mole — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:55:43 -0000

Nice work Danvers. If it speeds up legal actions that can be good. I spose it was quicker & hopefully will be more effective than trying to sue Twitter for leaving the account up.

Re: Me, Twitter and the BBC

minxymoggy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:15:09 -0000

Top example of real time web changing the game and reference for why @bootlaw are Legal 500 Tech @jeffpulver #powerofnow http://ow.ly/sjki

Re: Thinking about the meaning of "authoritarian"

Letters From A Tory — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:24:28 -0000

Interesting thoughts, thanks.

Re: Just what I was going to say...

Hadwin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:55:06 -0000

Don't forget to mention that just four years ago Foster & Rodgers made their own attempts at "undemocratic interference in the planning process" when they tried to get the classical design, for the new infirmary at the royal chelsea hospital, scrapped.

Re: Wow - that was easy

Justin Souter — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:36:04 -0000

Danvers - thanks for the feedback; I've switched off both Twitter & Facebook to leave only Disqus log-in for my work blog...

Re: Wow - that was easy

danvers — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:22:56 -0000

Justin - I tried commenting on your work blog, but it took me to a Wordpress login - you may need to disable your existing system!

Re: Wow - that was easy

Greg Swan — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:41:36 -0000

I just installed Disqus on my music blog, too.

Re: Wow - that was easy

Justin Souter — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:56:10 -0000

Danvers, thanks for the tip. Have done the same with my work blog...

Posting via Twitter as an experiment.

Re: Look Ma - our democracy works!

Pete B — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:14:36 -0000

The House of Lords isn't very democratic and from what I could see looking through Cameron's Guardian article this morning he did not have anything to say on fixing this. Why should people get to sit in the upper house of the UK parliament just because they have impressed the rather indirectly elected prime minister or party leader? Only if he is ready to commit to a democraticaly elected upper house can he appear to be authentically furthering democracy.

Cameron also failed to detail what open primaries will entail. Will sitting MPs in safe seats be subjected to primaries or will they be automatically reselected? Will he be open to challenges himself for reselection in an open primary? Won't open primaries make it even more expensive (and thus more difficult for ordinary people) for people to get their names on the ballot paper at the general election.

Re: The strange case of Hazel Blears and the HMRC

Justin Souter — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:12:29 -0000

Danvers - fab to see you & Barry at Thinking Digital this week; I got to this page via this article from The Guardian.

Success & greater fame beckons! ;-)

Re: The strange case of Hazel Blears and the HMRC

danvers — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:52:54 -0000

Yup, I wondered about the rate. She's paid more than the current rate, so presumably it was at the old rate (40%) with deductions/reliefs added in - she possibly also granted herself her annual CGT allowance (which might account for it entirely). Sorry no journalist asked at the time.

Re: The strange case of Hazel Blears and the HMRC

aristeides — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:12:33 -0000

Interesting rate of 29.^% What was the prevailing rate of CGT at the time of the property transaction, I wonder?

Re: The strange case of Hazel Blears and the HMRC

Sue — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:25:45 -0000

It literally means "shamed joy" in German which is kind of applicable in the expenses fiasco :)

Re: The strange case of Hazel Blears and the HMRC

Man in a Shed — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:29:39 -0000

Won't the Law Society have something to say about all this ?

Before the little chipmunk discovered the horn of plenty wasn't she a solicitor ? I assume she'll be one again after 2010.

Re: Top rate of income tax could be 60%, not 50%

danvers — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:46:27 -0000

Thanks for all the comments and for the huge spike in visitors to this blog (mainly thanks to Iain Dale).

Justin - Yes, but you save a fortune living oop north (and I look forward to seeing you in Geordieland next month).

Everyone else - on the National Insurance point - absolutely it comes out of income but only if (like most people) you earn through paid employment. If you are taking dividend, interest or other income, you don't pay it - which is even more inequitable in my view. Arguably "unearned" income should be taxed more heavily, and/or there should be more tax breaks for employing people, particularly in these difficult times.