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China is a major consumer of Iranian oil. They correctly predicted the action by the US and the closure of the Strait so stock piled 120 days of oil. But flights and shipping are being redirected so the cost to Amazon, Temu, Ali Express etc is bound to rise and delivery times will take longer.

It doesn’t matter how many times Reform are told by people in the know, that opening up the North Sea gas and oil fields is not only unviable and impractical , it would not make our fuel prices cheaper, they continue to parrot the same old hog wash.

How would you feel about reducing your income by 8%? What would you have to give up? How would your life change? The thing is, since leaving the EU, our income is approximately £3,000 lower than it should be, despite a growing economy. We’re taking 1 step forward and two steps back.

Left: Reform UK's James Orr, "Nigel Farage has never said that the NHS should be anything other than free at the point of delivery" #BBCQT Right: Nigel Farage calling for an insurance based NHS

There’s every good reason why the UK needs to be back in the EU. The economy, employment, trade, Trump and of course security etc etc. I will vote for whichever party mandates to take us back in. It’s that important.

Next week, BBC Question Time is coming from Clacton. It’s a given that Nigel Farage will be attending, provided he’s back from yet another trip to Donald Trump and can find his way to Clacton—he’s never been there.

Starmer is allowing the US to use RAF bases for their planes which will then be used to fly sorties to Iran. The bases aren’t just for re-fuelling. They’re used to house the bombs that will be used against Iran. Starmer says “only for defence”. This isn’t defence and it makes us complicit.

Trump is about to ask for another $200 billion to prosecute his war on Iran. That's more than the USA contributed to Ukraine's defence over the last 4 years, according to the official independent assessment of expenditure.

Andrew Marr called it right. Trump wants to see our ships in the Strait of Hormuz because when they get attacked and sink and our sailors die, it won’t look so bad to the Americans voters as they approach the mid- terms. “Better to loose Brits than Americans”. Keep out, stay out!

Europeans when asked to unblock the Strait of Hormuz:

What has Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia got in common? Answer: They all produced and supplied oil to Israel. But due to the wars, Israel is running out of friends putting their oil supplies in jeopardy. Enter Trump. Israel is now getting the oil from Venezuela. Phew! Panic over. Poor old Cuba.

The Americans are having a meltdown because the price of petrol is now around $5.00/gal. Pah! The average American can buy twice as much fuel with one hour of labor than the average UK worker. Even at $5.00 a gal a US worker only spends about 4% of their hourly wage on a litre of gas.

Why do we in the UK think we need an independent nuclear deterrent? Given the cost and in the event of an attack, the UK would be acting on behalf of its allies by launching a response, wouldn’t it be more practical if we had a “shared button” and all our allies contributed to the cost?

The consequences of an oil refinery getting blown up are devastating but probably not as devastating as the consequences of blowing up a nuclear power plant.

I didn’t see it but I definitely heard a cuckoo today. Maybe the high winds yesterday pushed it over but I heard it calling plain as daylight in The Riverside Country Park Rainham. 14th March! Is this a record for the earliest cuckoo?

The US claims to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear capability and yet the war continues. They say they now wish to implement regime change due to human rights violations. If they were really concerned about human rights they would be in Saudi Arabia. Make no mistake, it’s about oil. Same as Venezuela.

The Hereditary Peers Bill that passed on March 10, 2026, was narrowly focused on the "aristocratic" element of the House. Government ministers have stated that while they want to "modernize" the House, the role of the 26 Bishops is a "constitutional matter for another day." Modernise FFS!!!

We’re making quite a fuss about having our wildlife on our currency. It is surprisingly common for nature to take center stage on money. According to a comprehensive study of global currency, roughly 92 countries currently feature native wildlife (animals or birds) on their banknotes.

Keir Starmer knew Mandy kept up a relationship with Epstein after conviction but turned a blind eye to it. Many think he should resign. Which brings us to the King, who quite clearly knew of his brother’s relationship with Epstein long before the story broke. Should he resign too?

Looks more and more be like Iran is going to go the same way as Gaza. This isn’t over by a long shot.

Keir Starmer isn’t stupid. I’m sure there would have been rational, reasonable and practical reasons why he appointed Mandy but i’m blowed if I can think of a single one.

I’m pleased to see Labour are reforming the House of Lords. No more hereditary seats, gone by 80 and the sack if you don’t turn up and vote. They’re also going to tighten up the rules about seats being handed out to Tory pals. Hopefully, complete abolition In the not too distant future.

Fuck the poor, I'm in the House of Lords. Who could have forecast the woman who cost NI £196m on RHI would also back Brexit which costs the UK the same as the entire UK defence bill every year?

Southampton Dock - Pink Floyd

Farage is just another tool in the box that Trump will pick up, use and put back when he’s finished with it. And what kind of tool is Farage? A chisel! And that makes Trump a chiseller!

Petrol is already going up at the pumps and some analysts reckon it might reach £1.50 per litre by the summer. The government actually extended the 5p fuel duty cut until August 2026 but after that there will be a staggered reduction of the 5p. It going to come as a shock. Good time to think EV?

The headline was, “Photos show dignified transfer for 6 US soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East”. Dignified! Trump showed up wearing a baseball cap. He might just as well have worn his jacket with the Mr Clutch logo emblazoned on the back!

I looked up the Board of Peace website. No news since 22 January. Trump says (on the site) that it has the chance to be one of the most consequential bodies ever created. I’d love someone to ask him why it hasn’t featured in his Iran strategy.

Trump actually said this. He really did. “Spain actually said that we can’t use their base... We could use their base if we want. We could just fly in and use it. Nobody’s going to tell us not to use it, but we don’t have to."

The US is burning $1,000,000,000 every single day on the war in Iran. In just a few days, the US and Israel have dropped more bombs and fired more missiles than Ukraine has used in 4 years against Putin. What’s going on?

Trump says he wants to appoint the new leader of Iran. My money is on Jared Kushner.

Meanwhile, hardly anyone is talking about the Epstein Files.

Good to see all UK residents who pay tax being brought home safely… As for the tax exiles (Farage’s Nomad Capitalists), can we charge them or drop them at the first safe country as a refugee? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Six years ago, his principles were entirely different.

Nigel Flip-flop Farage is doing what he does best... Flip-flopping.

Trump launched Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025 because he says “he can’t allow Iran to have nuclear weapons”. He claimed total destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities. And yet, this latest attack is because he says “He cant allow Iran to have nuclear weapons”. Smells like bull shit to me!

Gorton and Denton - Labour went from a 13,000+ majority in 2024 to third place. It is the first time since 1931 that the Gorton area has not been represented by Labour.  Many analysts point to the blocking of Andy Burnham from standing as a key reason for the local backlash.

A couple of days ago, MPs on all sides were being criticised for not sympathising with the victims of Epstein and AMBW. Someone has obviously had a word in their shell likes because now the first thing they say is, “my sympathies are with the victims” blah blah blah.

BBC Politics Live today - The Reform Party are calling for deportation of all illegal immigrants. Is that an echo or deja vu. Of course they had your man on to explain everything but to be honest, I turned over before we got to that but the BBC must do better. I’m paying for this crap!

Andrew Marr on LBC yesterday claiming quite forcefully that Labour are using distraction tactics by considering a vote to remove Andrew from the line of succession. Come on Andrew, it’s what 86% of what the country want! Damned if they do, damned if they don't.

It seems pretty clear Labour are not going to win in Gorton and Denton. If they were to withdraw their candidate now they could claim a partial victory by stating they withdrew to allow the Greens through. It would look bad but not as bad as coming in third and seeing Reform win the seat.

The name Jean-Luc Brunel might not mean anything. He was another high profile recruiting officer who worked for Epstein. He found underage girls and trafficked them. He was charged with rape of a minor and sexual harassment. Whilst awaiting trial he was found dead in his cell after hanging himself!

The ex Head of the Police Protection Service claimed on CH4 News tonight that if his officers saw anything untoward whilst guarding a Royal, they would definitely report it. That being so someone further up the line may not have acted. That being so, wouldn’t they keep records to protect themselves?

Trump said he stopped the Iranian executions. He clearly opposes hanging. Wait-Remember this - “I want to hate these muggers and murderers. They should be forced to suffer and, when they kill, they should be executed for their crimes." The Central Park 5. All innocent. They could be dead now!

If I hear, “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied the allegations” one more time, i’m going to scream and scream until i’m sick!

No one, not even The King knew that Andrew was going to be arrested and taken to a police station in the early hours of this morning. No one apart from about a thousand reporters and photographers.

Custody Sergeant entering cell: Sorry to disturb you my Lord, are you comfortable? Andrew: I’ve got a few bob Custody Sergeant: Oh no sir, I meant can I fetch you anything? Andrew, sharply: Yes. My one eyed Teddy. Sara knows the one.

I’ve seen enough Cop Progs to know what’s happening “down at the nick”. “No comment” “No comment” “No comment” “No comment” “No comment”