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Just heard that Boris and Rishi have received fines for breaking Covid rules so they'll presumably resign in the morning, or maybe get on with the important things like supporting Ukraine ?

No it's not absurd it's precisely the same principle. A partner is acting how they choose without regard to the political interests of their partner. You are operating under double standards and placing the burden of moral guilt on one, whilst giving a free pass to the other.

Yes. I do realise that Boris and Rishi have broken lockdown rules and got fined. But although it's irritating, I honestly don't feel it's a resigning issue. In the grand scheme of things it's very very low level stuff. As you say, the events in Ukraine are many orders of magnitude more important, and the PM is raising this country's profile in the world, for courage in standing up to a bully boy, without flinching.

Sorry, but that's absurd. It isn't in the realm of possibilities. But if on some planet somewhere far in a distant galaxy, it had happened, then the answer is No, you wouldn't. But I'm sorry, someone in office may be held MORALLY responsible for a partner's actions IF they related directly to the political post he or she held. For example, Sunak could have said to his wife "Your non-dom status is entirely your business, of course it is. But it puts me in an awkward position as Chancellor. Please, just think about it, ok?"

It does - it has to. Nobody can be held legally or morally responsible for their partner's actions. Would you have expected Corbyn to resign as Labour party leader if his wife suddenly declared she was an arch Tory?

Never mind hammered. How much would you say a circulated 1949 brass 3d (F/GF) should go for ? £10 (plus juice)? If you're lucky? DNW estimate was £60 - £80. "Aha" I thought, "an obvious error. Just see what it actually fetches, and observe the faces with egg on..." IT FETCHED FIFTY QUID!!! Plus juice... WHAT??????

Ah, I see you've deleted 'getting on with important things like genocide' and have replaced it with 'get on with the important things like supporting Ukraine'. The question remains: what does one have to do with the other?

It would be great if we could uncover some record of what went on at the time, just so as to clarify the situation. I looked at that link which was supplied recently, giving the Royal Mint annual reports from 1870 onwards. Sadly absolutely nothing about design and variety.

I think, as a married couple, they are jointly responsible for financial decisions they make.