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What Scabrous Effusion From A Whoreson’s Pustule Decided This? (opens the original)
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Apparently I’m too stupid to be allowed to invest in a US Exchange Traded Fund. I object to this supposition. But there we are, some pustulent effusion from the European Union has decided this is so. I have a bit of money put by and am not - as I think most of us are not - all that effusive about near term prospects for varied financial markets. Over the next few weeks and months I will indeed decide upon long term homes. I first passed my stockbrokers’ exams getting on for 40 years back. Agreed
Idiot Claims About The Cheapness of Solar (opens the original)
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So one of those open letters demanding that etc:Building clean energy is now the cheapest and fastest way to slash energy bills, reduce pollution, and provide electricity access to the places that need it most.With cheap solar, wind and batteries, we can create huge and rapid change.OK, that’s very cool. So, the assertion is that this is the cheapest way. Fine by me, if it is the cheapest way. And in some circumstances it is. Getting a lightbulb that works after dark in some Afri
Huzzah! The British Government Will Subsidise Me To Go Fracking (opens the original)
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So, in the national Critical Minerals Strategy they declare that they’ll give lots and lots of money - the National Slush* Fund as well as grants and things - to those who produce domestic supplies of these critical minerals. One of these minerals - well, OK, elements - they declare to be national, strategic and all that is helium. No, here:It's all obvious or tri
Can We Just Burn The Resolution Foundation To The Ground? (opens the original)
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‘Cost of housing’ crunch looms for low-income families, warns Resolution FoundationThinktank calls on chancellor to end housing allowance freeze with typical two-bedroom household facing £158 week shortfall amid rent risesOh FFS.Recent government policy has been aimed at pushing rents up. The aim is to abolish the private landlord because reasons. This has meant - logically, and obviously - fewer rental properties available. At which po
Now They’ve Bought It They’ve No Clue About British Steel (opens the original)
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This is just so lovely. For of course British Steel was so valuable that we couldn’t just allow it to sink into the mire. Hugely valuable it was and is, deserves our support:Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soarSo what is that value? What is there within British Steel as a value that needs to be preserved? <p class="
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