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BRITAIN IS IN A STATE, isn’t it? Patriarchal, misogynist, sexist, hateful, colonial, racist, and transphobic. Stalked by pestilence, our grandparents slaughtered by covidiot sceptics demanding so-called “rights”, such as spending time with people we love, and speaking freely. Dooming the world, and all of its polar bears, to an early death from starvation, incineration, and drowning.

Or is it?

I’m an economist, energy industry professional, and passive house builder. I’m a ‘small-c’ conservative, and a Unionist. I’m a free speech advocate, and a political commentator. And I don’t believe any of that.

In this occasional newsletter, I cover a variety of topics loosely connected to contemporary events in the United Kingdom. I try to keep my writing brief. I try to avoid speculation. I try to reference what I say where I can, and I take care over the quality of those references so you can check for yourself what I say. I’m sometimes sharp, but I’m rarely angry. I keep the comment section open so that, if you spot an error, you can tell me and I can correct it.

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I'm a former senior oil and gas operations manager with 35 years of international experience, and academic qualifications in electrical engineering and power systems, petroleum engineering, and energy economics.