Windsors of Change - A Diversity Champion in The Firm?

Tan, Ready, and Rested

Robert Shrimsley had an absolutely brilliant article in The FT Weekend Magazine on the topic of a diversity champion for the English Royal Family.

One very major quibble. 

He mentions that currently the Family (or is that The Firm?) are primarily Windsors. And seems to suggest that a Plantagenet would be a worthy addition.

How sad when there are descendants of the House of Stuart extant to reclaim their rightful place on the throne. Or at least a share.

Who knows how such a magnanimous gesture might affect the fate (and perhaps faith) of the Union

Scotland: John Major Endorses IndyRef#2

 

Not Peter Greaves

Yaldi!

You could have knocked me over with a feather or a perhaps more appropriately a small thistle.

I read in The Financial Times today that John Major--yes, that John Major--believes “Westminister should not refuse Scotland a referendum”.

Which I believe demonstrates quite clearly that the Conservative Party does have something to offer Scotland.

An offramp.

To be fair he did go on to natter about “constitutional reform”, “devolution”, etc.

The Unionists “strong” economic arguments for the “Union”.

And that “small” Scotland would be but a minnow in the EU and have a concomitant small voice.

That is, no doubt in contrast to today?

One final comment a quote from the FT for those who have forgotten or perhaps never knew: The writer is a former UK prime minister

Bahrain Middle East Bank - 2020 Financials and 1Q2021 Financials Still in "Limbo"

24 March BMB announced that no date had been set by its Board of Directors to review and approve the bank’s financial statements for the period ending 30 June 2020, 30 September 2020, or 31 December 2020. 

As well it announced no date had been set for Board review and approval of its 31 March 2021 financials. These cannot be approved until 2020 financials are “set”.

Clearly, there is no “good” news to report. Which suggests that the news is bad.

Not a big surprise the bank is in dire straits.

But the continued delay on the financials probably indicates that things are heading further "south".