I spent 20 years feeling that there was something that should be happening in my life, and accepting that it would do so when the time was right.

The Society is once again more stable and more secure than the last time we reported. I believe we're nearly out of the woods.

The army... is now publicly declared to be for the purpose of enforcing obedience to the authority of Parliament.

We have taken the pragmatic decision to withdraw the lost sale claim, ... This will speed up the process and reduce overall costs.

The real prize at the Tate is becoming a trustee. It's worth far more money.

We remain of the view that the PO inquiry is policyholders' best hope for government compensation, and whatever the outcome, the inquiry should bring independence and some finality to the question of regulatory maladministration.