My tax disc was up for renewal last week & the bumpf also offered the opportunity to renew via website. Expecting a poorly designed interface & inflexible options, I approached it with some trepidation, although in the spirit of the Blitz as well (we might win one day).

I was pleasantly surprised to find that renewal was entirely painless. I was also a little disturbed that the site assured me that my insurance and MOT were also in order.

Some joined up IT systems are obviously starting to appear. What else does Big Brother know or care about me?