Spire by St Brides

The Trojan Horse in the Greek case

Only now do Euroland’s unelected masters seem to have woken up to the gaping weaknesses of the Greek case. Asking for a cut in pensions is ludicrous having regard to the already low level of Greek pension.  A cut in the number of pensioners, spread over a few years, is however is absolutely necessary if […]

The End of the European Dream (1)

Europe’s leaders, elected and unelected, believe that if austerity is imposed on a country to such an extent that its economy collapses by 25% in 3 years, then that will increase the country’s chances of repaying its debts. Outside Europe there is not an economist in the world who believes such crass nonsense. Greece has […]

Die Welt – “Greece has the two most successful politicians in Europe”

Die Welt is the last place one would expect to find praise for Tsipras and Varoufakis, Greece’s two leading politicians whom the ECB, Eurozone leaders and even the EU have been reduced to describing as amateurs and dangerous left wing fanatics. But the leading German newspaper has recognised and now openly admitted that the deadly […]

Sirius Minerals SXX – The Planners Disgrace

The members of the NYMP planning committee are complete amateurs. They have no experience and they have no qualifications which would enable them to reach a decision even about the erection of a garage. They are all  appointees, political or otherwise, who have managed to avoid upsetting the people who matter. Yet here they are […]

Where Are They Now – The Golden Oldies of 2010 – Bahamas Petroleum Co (BPC)

Bahamas Petroleum (BPC) has 100% ownership of offshore exploration licences in the Bahamas. Those with a basic knowledge of geography may dimly remember that the Bahamas used to be joined on to the bit of Africa which includes Nigeria. The hoped for oil field in the Bahamas, is the same oilfield from which Nigeria has […]

Where Are They Now – The Golden Oldies of 2010 (1)

The simple answer is, that as with Amur Minerals (AMC), mentioned in a separate post ten days ago, some of those golden oldies of 2010 which promised to make shareholders rich overnight, are showing definite signs that hopes and expectations may, given enough time,  begin to bear fruit. Sirius Minerals (SXX) has already stirred itself […]