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You are talking about a 2% cut in global oil production, which is more like a 1% real cut.
Yes, so? Markets work on margins. The price now is $90. If they do nothing, the price will probably drift do ...

Chelsea 2 AC Milan 0

It says it all when two of the biggest beasts of European football, playing their most important game of the season so far, start with Arsenal rejects up front. Neither Giroud ...

Looks to Wiley that the popinjay masterplan, was to annex Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, so as to be able to control which chunks of these to give up in a negotiated settlement in order t ...

Here We Go Again

Everyone is expecting these Iranian riots to potentially lead to regime change. For why? Because everyone thinks the Iranian regime is so ghastly it is bound to be swept away soone ...

He would have to if Russia was, like Ukraine, a country where the Rule of Law operates. Since it does not, Putin will do all these things (for all I know, has done all these things) without making a s ...

I doubt that Oliver Cromwell would agree with you. "You're only as good as your cavalry commander," he would have said. "You're only as good as your army," is what I always say. Bu ...

They would do well to appoint Keir Starmer as their new leader. He will soon be available as Labour hates winning. Or slips in a heavy leftie if it looks unavoidable.

Jawohl, mein greneral. Out of interest, who's your Number One?

I've got to tip my hat to the Mossad and the CIA. According to the highest authorities in Iran they have hundreds of thousands of Iranian agents who have all come out in demonstrations across the land ...

I am breaking all (my) records for 'claps' on medium.com with my reply to this

Ten Heroes That Were Villains in Real Life by Sarah Z
Real life heroes can also be villains sometimes…let’s explo ...

Meanwhile in the print meedja, some lovely examples of bogosity from the Guardian explaining how a notably violent country of 215 million people managed to nearly elect the wrong man

A lot of peopl ...

Two fascinating liberal media reactions to the very surprising Brazilian election results. Channel Four News carried a long on-the-spot report which managed to avoid saying the one thing we wanted to ...

Refwatch (Sky Sports)Sky bloke: Antony Martial, penalty?
Dermot "O" Gallager: Definitely, the whole match was a refereeing master class
Justice Cocklecarrot: Are you sure, Dermo? In one fl ...

“Busy as a bee” Meaning: very busy and active.

Origin: This simile that has become the standard for describing someone who is very busy, was introduced to the world by literary icon, Geoffrey C ...

Revisionist Historiography
is better.

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Topic: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	Forum: Politics Posted: 4:08 pm Subject: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	You are talking about a 2% cut in global oil production, which is more like a 1% real cut. Yes, so? Markets work on margins. The price now is $90. If they do nothing, the price will probably drift do ...
Topic: The Importance of Sport
Mick Harper Replies: 2941 Views: 360026	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 2:20 pm Subject: The Importance of Sport
Mick Harper Replies: 2941 Views: 360026	Chelsea 2 AC Milan 0 It says it all when two of the biggest beasts of European football, playing their most important game of the season so far, start with Arsenal rejects up front. Neither Giroud ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	Forum: Politics Posted: 12:43 pm Subject: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	Looks to Wiley that the popinjay masterplan, was to annex Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, so as to be able to control which chunks of these to give up in a negotiated settlement in order t ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
Mick Harper Replies: 1122 Views: 199390	Forum: Politics Posted: 7:26 am Subject: War on Terrorism
Mick Harper Replies: 1122 Views: 199390	Here We Go Again Everyone is expecting these Iranian riots to potentially lead to regime change. For why? Because everyone thinks the Iranian regime is so ghastly it is bound to be swept away soone ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	Forum: Politics Posted: 12:40 pm Subject: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	He would have to if Russia was, like Ukraine, a country where the Rule of Law operates. Since it does not, Putin will do all these things (for all I know, has done all these things) without making a s ...
Topic: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1997 Views: 299401	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 9:45 am Subject: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1997 Views: 299401	I doubt that Oliver Cromwell would agree with you. "You're only as good as your cavalry commander," he would have said. "You're only as good as your army," is what I always say. Bu ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	Forum: Politics Posted: 8:57 am Subject: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	They would do well to appoint Keir Starmer as their new leader. He will soon be available as Labour hates winning. Or slips in a heavy leftie if it looks unavoidable.
Topic: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1997 Views: 299401	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 7:44 am Subject: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1997 Views: 299401	Jawohl, mein greneral. Out of interest, who's your Number One?
Topic: War on Terrorism
Mick Harper Replies: 1122 Views: 199390	Forum: Politics Posted: 7:21 am Subject: War on Terrorism
Mick Harper Replies: 1122 Views: 199390	I've got to tip my hat to the Mossad and the CIA. According to the highest authorities in Iran they have hundreds of thousands of Iranian agents who have all come out in demonstrations across the land ...
Topic: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1997 Views: 299401	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 6:54 am Subject: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1997 Views: 299401	I am breaking all (my) records for 'claps' on medium.com with my reply to this Ten Heroes That Were Villains in Real Life by Sarah Z Real life heroes can also be villains sometimes…let’s explo ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	Forum: Politics Posted: 4:39 am Subject: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	Meanwhile in the print meedja, some lovely examples of bogosity from the Guardian explaining how a notably violent country of 215 million people managed to nearly elect the wrong man A lot of peopl ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	Forum: Politics Posted: 4:15 am Subject: Questions Of The Day
Mick Harper Replies: 3644 Views: 428459	Two fascinating liberal media reactions to the very surprising Brazilian election results. Channel Four News carried a long on-the-spot report which managed to avoid saying the one thing we wanted to ...
Topic: The Importance of Sport
Mick Harper Replies: 2941 Views: 360026	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 12:21 pm Subject: The Importance of Sport
Mick Harper Replies: 2941 Views: 360026	Refwatch (Sky Sports)Sky bloke: Antony Martial, penalty? Dermot "O" Gallager: Definitely, the whole match was a refereeing master class Justice Cocklecarrot: Are you sure, Dermo? In one fl ...
Topic: Inventing History : forgery: a great British tradition
Mick Harper Replies: 2448 Views: 431324	Forum: British History Posted: 6:56 am Subject: Inventing History : forgery: a great British tradition
Mick Harper Replies: 2448 Views: 431324	“Busy as a bee” Meaning: very busy and active. Origin: This simile that has become the standard for describing someone who is very busy, was introduced to the world by literary icon, Geoffrey C ...
Topic: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1997 Views: 299401	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 4:17 am Subject: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Mick Harper Replies: 1997 Views: 299401	Revisionist Historiography is better.