On one three-year property-backed note sold by Nippon Credit Bank, for example, 80% of the income goes to taxes.

ECONOMIST: Japanese property

The guy won my auction and then sent a note saying he had bid too much and was it okay if he backed out of the deal.

FORBES: Anti-Social Networking

He was also able to note that the latter policy had been supported by the Tories alone - while Labour backed the SNP approach.

BBC: First minister's questions