My day job is as a semis / electronics industry analyst. I've never seen a shortage like this one in over 30 years because it is so multi-faceted. On the supply side it's not just leading edge foundr… (View Post)

I disagree. Blair's stupid devolution bill let the genie out of the bottle. Scottish Independence has been inevitable since then, Brexit or no Brexit. Brexit may well accelerate it, I'll grant you th… (View Post)

Yes, it is. It really is. The vulnerable have been vaccinated. The risk is tiny. We can't go through life not getting sick - it's completely unrealistic and unreasonable to expect the vast majority o… (View Post)

Talking of things I don't understand ... as you say, the BBC audience is the 50+ age group who are pretty conservative in their views. Why is the BBC deliberately trying to antagonize its customers b… (View Post)

Sharing a sense of despair and powerlessness this morning with Maffew, Leon, alex, Mortimer, Black Rock and others (you know who you are) ... "we few, we happy few, we band of brothers" ...… (View Post)