McCartney DivorceSettlement

Danny Finkelstein:

Please accept that what I am about to write I do as someone who is a. A big fan of Paul McCartney and b. Entirely ignorant of divorce law. But I just have to ask – why does Heather Mills get £24 million for being married to McCartney for four years?

I write as someone who a) Can’t stand Paul McCartney or either of his wives and b) Is also entirely ignorant of divorce law.