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There is a rumour this morning that Burnham might appoint Ed Balls as Chancellor. I listen to Balls whenever he is on Good Morning Britain on ITV1. He is undoubtedly intelligent and with a very ready ability to allow him to assess and advise. Certainly he is very very far from the lunatic Ed Miliband. Written by Simon Cawkwell, July 2026

It is increasingly accepted that the tax rules in the UK are completely mad. They are designed to cause maximum trouble and, by God, they succeed. Of course this nonsense has been going on for decades. But why can't people in power stop screwing the country? Written by Simon Cawkwell, July 2026

He has been criminally convicted as the result of his placing a bet on the date of the 2024 General Election - he was close to Rishi Sunak. But how the Gambling Commission are involved I do not know. After all Craig never gambled - or so we are led to believe. Anyway why should he not have had a bet?

When the average Brit deploys the word 'adage' he invariably declares it to be the old adage. This is silly since 'adage' must have been around for a time. Written by Simon Cawkwell, June 2026

THRU's results to 31st March 2026 came through this morning. Clearly the outlook is much improved and, as a result, the shares are a screaming buy at 1.0p or better. Written by Simon Cawkwell, June 2026

Last week’s men’s tennis tournament at Queen’s was “bereft of top ten players”, says The Wall Street Journal. Australia’s Alex de Minaur, world number six, was there, but the rest were honing their backhands at a nothingy tournament in Germany. The reason? “Britain’s baroque tax laws.” UK winnings are taxed as normal income, and the government demands a cut of global endorsement deals, depending on the number of days spent in the country. If a player comes for the summer seas

For some reason I still harbour a new high for gold - i.e. $5,500+. So greed keeps on informing me. Anyway, I paid $4,120 earlier today and have so far been rewarded by the prospect of a loss.