THE BRITISH EMPIRE HAS NOT DISAPPEARED, IT HAS DE-MATERIALISED

6 July 2025Yesterday, we looked at Britain's influence over Washington. In this post, we shall consider the view that “all that’s left of the British Empire is the City of London”, and that financial power, not military empire, remains Britain’s legacy and its tool of influence.1. The City of London: What Is It?The City of London (not to be confused with Greater London) is a tiny, ancient jurisdiction - a square mile - with its own Lord Mayor, its...

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4TH OF JULY. HOW INDEPENDENT IS AMERICA OF BRITAIN?

5 July 2025HOW INDEPENDENT IS AMERICA FROM BRITAIN?1. 4 July: Political Independence, Economic EntanglementThe U.S. declared its political break from Britain on this day in 1776. But beneath the flags and fireworks, a deeper entanglement remains, especially in the financial, intelligence, and elite spheres. The question isn’t whether America governs itself, but whether it does so free of the old imperial circuitry.2. Empire Repackaged as...

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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CAUCUSES

2 July 2025Iran says no.Azerbaijan as cattering ram into Iran, to split Iran from RussiaAzerbaijan crime ring, offset 1h20m 1. The Caucasus as "Shatterbelt"Like the Balkans and the Levant, the Caucasus is what geopolitical theorists call a shatterbelt: a region caught between rival powers, fragmented by history, and prone to chronic instability.This is a very mountainous zone, sandwiched between the Black and Caspian Seas. Its rugged topography...

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UKRAINE, THE EU AND THE BROKEN STAIRCASE TO EU MEMBERSHIP.

28 June 2025Ukraine, the EU, and the Broken Staircase to Europe 1. The Promise That Sparked a Revolution The 2014 Maidan uprising, known as "EuroMaidan," was driven by a single powerful belief: that Ukraine was on a path toward integration into the European Union. The EU Association Agreement, though technically limited to trade and legal convergence, was interpreted by many Ukrainians as a concrete first step toward eventual EU membership. When...

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FALLOUT FROM AMERICA BOMBING IRAN'S URANIUM NUCLEAR FACILITIES.

24 June 2025It was always a stupid idea to want to blow 400 kg of highly enriched uranium out of its safe bunkers, deep underground, up and out into the atmosphere and strewn across the surface of the planet, blown by the winds, hither and thither.But even dumber was to imagine that the owners would not have taken steps to safeguard their little haul, because now, no one except a handful of highly trusted officials know where it is! It's gone walkies!!Offers...

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TRUMP BOMBS IRAN'S TOP THREE NUCLEAR FACILITIES

23 June 2025TRUMP BOMBS TOP THREE IRANIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES 1. Has Trump Been Played by Israel? Or Is This High-Stakes Theatre?The United States has now joined Israel in bombing Iranian nuclear sites, a step no previous U.S. president has taken. The question many are asking is: why? Has Trump allowed himself to be manipulated by Tel Aviv? Or is this calculated theatrics to appease allies and protect political capital?Even from a MAGA...

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ISRAEL'S ECONOMIC FRAGILITY

21 JUNE 2025 1. Israel Is Not One EconomyIsrael’s economy is starkly divided: affluent tech hubs (Tel Aviv, Herzliya) versus peripheral, marginalized regions (Negev, Galilee, East Jerusalem).Defence funding is heavily skewed to areas under threat.Economic resilience varies sharply across regions and communities.2. Fiscal Fragility in WartimeDefence spending has surged, crowding out civilian investment.War with Iran (2025), ongoing conflict...

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RIO - ANALYSIS AT 20 JUNE 2025

1. 📊 Peer Comparison: RIO vs BHP & Vale Metric / Company RIO Tinto (RIO.L) BHP Group (BHP.L) Vale SA (VALE) Market Cap ~£110 bn ~£110 bn ~£35 bn 5-Year Stock Return +38 % over five years; ~57 % over ten years — — Dividend Yield ~6.4 % (5-year avg) ~6.35 % ~7.6 % P/E Ratio ~11.5× current; ~10× average ~12.1× current; ~13.3× FY23 — Volatility Relative to RIO Highly correlated (~0.9 over 3 months) — ~1.39× more volatile Cash Flow...

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AI CAREERS

9 June 2025 AI Careers (Salary ranges, career paths - to be added) 1.    Job Title: AI Prompt Engineer Overview: As an AI Prompt Engineer, you will design, test, and refine prompts to improve the performance of AI language models. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, linguistics, and user experience. Key Responsibilities: Craft and iterate...

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