A reminder that Russia is geographically the largest country in the world.
It has 14 neighbouring countries from Finland to North Korea!
Unlimited natural resources. Yet the size of its economy is less than 2% of world GDP...and decling. Wasted potential.
Governance matters.
Watching something about Christmas sweeties on C4. They mentioned Macintosh who of course did Quality Street. But I just remembered they did Golden Cup too.
Ooh I loved them. It wasn't a Christmas sweetie but god they were good.
Christmas chocs are crap now
Shaman of Bad Dürrenberg are the remains of a 25-35 year old woman, who was buried 8600-9000 year ago in Germany. Around her, were remains of an extraordinary head-dress, made from the bones and teeth of different animals such as deer, wild boar, crane and turtle.
Altes Museum
A £141m tax avoidance scheme involved banker working for Royal Bank of Scotland. He is named as a beneficiary of the offshore employee benefit trust currently under challenge by HMRC. https://t.co/jJUVwoH2x1 The only purpose of these trusts is to avoid tax.
Company linked to Michelle Mone bought £7.5m private jet after PPE windfall.
It is wage and public spending cuts for us and barrow-loads of money for Tory cronies.
Sunak handed over millions.
Why is HMRC not investigating offshore shenanigans?
https://t.co/fSQ3yUzXGs
Welcome to Trilobite Tuesday! Some 521 million years ago, soon after they emerged in the Cambrian Period, trilobites reached the peak of their diversity with thousands of distinct species filling the seas—including this 4-inch-long Bristolia from California!
I’ve taken this photo several times before and this evening, as I walked to the Central Station from a party, I had to take it again. It’s freezing but the sky is so clear and the water is so still. I had to stop. 😁