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23 October 2024

Another week, another encounter with the long arm of the law

Despite my best efforts, it seems my council tax bill has come a-knocking.

By Nicholas Lezard

Ping! A text from the bailiffs.

At this point I am tempted to just fill the rest of this column with a long string of capital-As ending with the letters “RRGH” but I have a duty to my readers and I don’t think my editor would be happy, so here goes.

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