AFGHANISTAN, THE AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL

Day 2 today. Just to underline the obvious: The goal, complete withdrawal, was the opposite of what The West needs, which is to contain islamic extremism and bottle up China.The guy was advised of this but ignored as cannot listen or understand.His intelligence was completely wrong: Biden believed the Taliban would not be in a position to mount a blitzkrieg return and said so.Planning and timing was zero: for example, why withdraw...

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AFGHANISTAN RETREAT

Pakistan is the instigator. It is a rerun of the Kashmir problem.  It is the Pakistan-India conflict, going back to 1947. The Taliban are just a tool of Pakistan. That is the Indian embassy in Kabul.NATO should have had it out with Pakistan long ago. Still could. But Pakistan and India both have the bomb.Most unwise to withdraw without having turned off the lights and shut firmly closed the door that let Pakistani into Afghanistan.Now...

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ARE THE SNP WINNING?

The SNP is currently trying to form a minority government, that's a minority government.  That shouldn't need explaining.   The SNP did not win the referendum on independence, because more Scots voted against than for.The SNP currently hold 30 seats with less than a 10% margin, 13 of those below 5% and two less than 1%.The SNP has never won the popular vote in Scotland. The SNP consistently garners less votes than are given to Unionist parties.  As you can see, Scotland does not love the SNP.   &nb...

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THE FUTURE OF FREEDOM

Covid means cashless and digital currency will give governments complete control over their people.Banks won't be needed. Central banks are not (not) independent. Governments get funding from their CB without bothering to go through secondary markets - just increase the money supply and transfer. Digital currencies connect digitally.Digital currencies will make social credit systems a snip. People will lose...

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WE WANT SCOTLAND IN

A task force to regenerate the economy. From the Firth of Forth to the East coast, a green port in a zone with no customs duties and low regulations.In parallel, a task force to regenerate the health. The Catholic West is in a mess. Start with drugs.Make Scotland great again. Restore confidence and pride. Upskill. Inclusive growth. A net zero economy. Olympic games.We all want Scotland in for geographical completeness, "better together". But not dependent.====The SNP is currently trying to form a minority government, that's a minority government. ...

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MAKE SCOTLAND GREAT AGAIN

How to MAKE SCOTLAND GREAT AGAIN? The government (the UK government, of course) needs an investment plan to regenerate the economy and a health plan for the people.China would run its belt and road into the Firth of Forth and Edinburgh airport, given half a chance. And that is a good place to start. Nicola is right to volte farce on fossil fuels. Areas For the Regeneration of Scottish Equity could be created, with no customs...

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STILL WE DONT KNOW WHERE THE VIRUS CAME FROM

There may be a connection between the Wuhan lab and the origin of the virus, but the world doesn't know, not as yet.... One theory is that the virus, which occurs naturally in bats and pangolins, escaped accidentally from the Wuhan research facility because of poor safety protocols. After all, the Wuhan Institute of Virology studies coronaviruses in bats, that is one of its jobs. And it is right next to where some...

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MY HEROES

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/Ron Popeil I've a weakness for smooth talkers, flash harry types ... Arthur Daley, Nigel Farrage, Billy Graham, Max Miller a real favourite ... but wait, there's more ... what is it about them ? What I really wanted to do in life was sell plates or sets of knives off the back of a lorry down the markets in East London. Put away...

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A STORY TO INSPIRE US ALL

Voici une histoire pour t'inspirer à atteindre tes rêves et à ne jamais les  abandonner.  Il y a de nombreuses années, la femme de mon pote a terminé deuxième dans une concours Miss Scotland. C'était en 1997.  Plus tard cette année-là, elle a été assaillie par une longue période de malchance.  Elle a souffert pendant des années d'abus de drogues et d'alcool et d'une série de troubles alimentaires.  Elle a perdu une jambe et a dû subir une reconstruction faciale après un accident de la route, la pauvrette. ...

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GO LONG DEFENSIVES IN VACCINATED MARKETS, LONG CYCLICALS IN JAPAN & EMERGING

To Bank of America global investment strategist Michael Hartnett, there have been three distinct phases to describe market action over the last eight months. The first is what he labels the reopening rally, started on Nov. 3 by both the U.S. election and the reports of vaccine effectiveness. That boosted stocks and credit, steepened the yield curve, weakened the U.S. dollar, and led to cyclicals outperforming defensives. The next...

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EAT WITH THE BOSCH, SLEEP WITH THE BRITS

The UK is France's new neighbour and France would do well to remember this. And we are not just neighbours, we are relatives.And when another of France's neighbours was trying, for the third time no less, to burn their house down, who was the neighbour that came to the rescue and put out the fire?Well, hmmmmph, that other neighbour is having another go. Best to take a long spoon to the talks about "integration".Eat with the ..., sleep...

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