Interesting ....
Just got an e-mail from Leaders Club to renew my membership at the free level. However, if I upgrade to Leaders Club Access for a year ($300 or Euro 234) they are offering me 15,000 Miles & More miles.
This compares to a cost of Euro 290 for purchasing just 12,000 M&M miles via the LH website! Now, 1.3p (the £ equivalent) is still not exactly a bargain thanks to the collapse of the £ against the $ but its worth spending a bit of time looking at LHW Access.
(You can also get 30,000 miles by spending $2,000 on Leaders Club Unlimited membership, but I think I'll pass ....)