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This is SJ's autobiography and discloses himself as a really mentally tough individual with a brain as well. It is featured on BBC Radio 4 each 11.45 a.m. for fifteen minutes and repeated at half past midnight. This is well worth a listen. Written by Simon Cawkwell, February 2026

I doubt if it is too early to climb into OMI since today's RNS on the ore body is really startling. Further, I doubt if OMI will need to raise more cash given that OMI can scratch the surface and thereby develop the mine out of proceeds of ore thus accumulated. It is indeed astonishing. Written by Simon Cawkwell, February 2026

I like a glass or two of Manzanilla – call it Fino sherry – at around midday. The problem is that for some reason about ten fruit flies arrive at the mere suggestion of the smell of Manzanilla. I then have to fish them out of my glass one by one. And still they come. They must be breeding somewhere if not in front of my eyes – they assemble too far apart to engage in sexual intercourse. I must suppose fruit flies are just very modest when engaging in public appearances. But I

I am not a lawyer but, for a start, I think it highly unlikely that Mandelson's £40,000 (alleged by the BBC) payoff will be the end of it. After all he has received cash from Epstein for the sale to Epstein of Cabinet Office information. And I guess that the Cabinet Office would fancy its chances at having some of that back plus interest. Written by Simon Cawkwell, February 2026

It is seriously suggested this morning that Angela Rayner could be the next prime minister. This is not Comedy Half Hour, it's comedy for ever. Written by Simon Cawkwell, February 2026

I paid 10.8p this morning for GCM. I have followed this stock for 25 years when it was originally Asia Energy managed by David Lenigas who had inveigled Cazenove to back him. GCM was then after a major coal mine at Phulbari but his the refusal of the locals, some 70,000, to move. Thus nothing happened. However, the next problem was Sheika Hasina of the Awami League who also stopped Phulbari from being developed – presumably until she had ripped off Bangladesh for billions. Ho

Despite all the sanctimonious whingeing there is STILL no evidence of criminality on the part of AM-W. Written by Simon Cawkwell, February 2026