And it’s not just banks which are once again looking to buy into other parts of UK financial...
Saudi Arabia
“The Saudi regime just executed 81 people – so why is Boris Johnson cosying up to it?”
And it’s not just the executions, crucifixions and state-sponsored murders. The Saudis have been...
“F1 confirms Saudi race despite human rights protests”
I’ve written before about my falling out of love with F1. I moved from 40 years of never missing a...
“Newcastle supporters 97% in favour of Saudi takeover”
If you have the cash available, it’s a lot easier to buy a football club here than to open a bank...
“Liz Truss apologises over ‘inadvertent’ Saudi military sales”
This is where the Twitterati really come into their witty own. Some comments on this outrageous...
“Prosecutors Expose Trump Hush Money Payments, Russian Contacts”
The local UKIP Col. Blimp who was campaigning for Brexit a couple of years ago was keen to raise...
“Saudi exodus as 2 million expats arrested in 12 months”
Here’s the sort of immigration policy some here think would be a vote-winner: to throw out all...
“Liam Fox and US treasury secretary pull out of ‘Davos in the Desert’ summit in Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi allegations”
So with whom exactly will we be able to trade and still keep our heads held at least some small...
“Italy starts blame game after bridge collapse kills dozens”
Italy’s ‘populist’ government is in the fortunate position of Cameron in 2010 and Blair in 1997,...
“Saudi Fund Is Said to Be in Talks to Invest in Tesla Buyout Deal”
So why has the world’s biggest oil producing nation offered to help the world’s most successful...
“800,000 expat exodus leaves Saudi Arabia facing a hiring crisis”
Here’s a warning of the consequences of a hard-line immigration policy, and a comeuppance, at...
“1.35m Saudi expats arrested in last eight months”
Many on the righter side of right bemoan our ‘soft’ stance on those immigrants who come over here...
“Saudi Crown Prince’s billboard welcome”
Driving into London at the weekend I was surprised to be greeted by giant photos of the Saudi...