Simon De Cogan #FBPE, #FBPA

We have a new financial accounting metric.

Brexit has likely done more economic damage than feared. Recent evidence suggests the economic cost of Brexit may be approaching twice the 4% impact assumed by the OBR. The Chancellor has signalled a shift in approach to EU trade, but the effect will depend on how far the govt goes on alignement

This is very discouraging

DISGUSTING: 30 Israeli rabbis, including Dov Lior, who has repeatedly encouraged and condoned the killing of Palestinian civilians, signed a Passover letter calling for the expulsion of Palestinians and the annexation of the West Bank.

Hi All, just sent out this piece. In the constant changes and instabilities surrounding US victory goals against Iran, one thing is clear. The Trump administration is attempting a US version of "mowing the grass". This is probably the worst strategic concept of my life. Ugh.

"We are on the cusp of another major escalation... He is making it up as he goes along." Lord Ricketts, former national security adviser, criticises President Trump, accusing him of 'floundering around with massive stakes' in the conflict in the Middle East.

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Secretary of Defense, commented on the shortage of Tomahawk missiles in the U.S., claiming that “weapon stockpiles were depleted back under Biden due to shipments to Ukraine.” In reality, the U.S. has never supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine — Hegseth is simply lying. They started a war without having the cards, and now they’re blaming Ukraine.