But isn’t he “having [such] a good war” all the same !
Interesting on page 63 of the OBR book – “since 2019 the UK appears to have become a less trade intensive economy with trade as % of GDP falling 12% since 2019 – two and a half times more than any other G7 country”.
Nothing to do with the self inflicted ongoing omnishambles and insanity of Brexit of course – perish the thought
TenPin Terry
Poor One Vowel™
Boris is having a good war if the latest KANTAR opinion poll is to be believed – Labour’s lead has vanished.
Lab 36% (-3 vs February 2022)
Con 36% (+2)
L Dem 12% (nc)
Green 6% (nc)
SNP 3% (-1)
Reform UK (formerly Brexit party) 3% (+1)
UKIP 1% (nc)
Plaid Cymru<1% (-1)
Other 2% (nc)
“And now it’s someone I’ve known for 16 years and worked with at several independent outlets. Oksana Baulina, a Russian journalist with phenomenal sense of moral clarity, killed by Russian rocket fire on a reporting mission in Kyiv today. I’m yet to process this.”
Who and why are some new usernames utilising BS as a channel to publish multiple links to world politics which otherwise might not be published, or are necessarily being published before any other online news outlet?
I’m curious – not that I anticipate an explanation as it’s not my business.
Also, I cannot contextualise or understand the multiple references to Michael Collins which have been made recently.
Bots?
stephen moran
Well my reference to Collins was in the context of the Treaty talks in London when he had conceded in his own mind that the game was up militarily and my point was that we are very far from the point at which Zelensky gets to that point if anything given reported pushback of the fascist Russian invaders around Kyiv and the Russian army continuing to do a very good impression of the Italian army in WW2 in terms of utter incompetence I’d say we’re further anyway from that point than week ago and his resolved has stiffened.
Steph Pinker
OK, Stephen, fair enough and thanks for the reply, but firstly, you’re not the only one who’s referred to Collins; secondly, Collins was always in favour of more military might but he was used – not just by Dev, but by Griffith who went behind his back and made a secret deal with Loyd George which Collins discovered later; thirdly; there is very little conflation between what’s going on in Ukraine now and what went on in Ireland under the British Empire on many levels for hundreds of years; lastly, in reference to my initial post – why is BS being used *now* as an outlet to publish information by those with new usernames?
Surely, all bonafides intact should be reason enough to declare one’s interests or agenda? If nothing else, it’d bolster one’s credibility and integrity – no?
stephen moran
I’m using my real name ! I don’t see anyone else here doing that. I’ve been posting on an off for years and I’d respectively totally disagree with you regarding Collins. Anything I’ve read over the years indicates he knew that the IRA were a busted flesh and very low on arms / ammo and took the threat of a massive escalation by the British side very seriously. Dev was Dev and that’s why he chickened out going to London and facing this reality. I think the analogy with the Ukraine is sound in that they are far better supplied, trained, financed, armed and there a hell of lot more of them – plus the Russians are brutal but totally inept.
Steph Pinker
I respectfully disagree with your opinion on all you’ve written – with the exception of your username of course ;)
stephen moran
Yes you’ve just reinforced and hardened my beliefs by not offering any logical counter arguments to back up you assertions. I was all ears and happy to be enlightened.
stephen moran
Why did Collins sign the Treaty then if he though the IRA were in such a strong position – It was a seriously suboptimal deal — why did he make so may concessions to the British side ? Why did he concede so much ground ? He knew the trouble it was going to cause back home (he admitted that) so why did he fold if he had such a good hand ? Why didn’t Dev go to London ?
Steph Pinker
Stephen, believe what you want, most people do, without thinking or imagination.
Mr. T
Astroturfing or shilling I believe are the terms
Most of this stuff is from unreputable sites, all with the same narrative
and yet fit right in, like they’ve always been here
Lay’ve them at it
stephen moran
Very surprised that the usual lapdog Tory press seemed to have turned on Big Dog
I assumed they would be all over the NI threshold and income tax jam tomorrow promise. If even the Telegraph is leading with a horror headline the Tories may be facing problems far beyond partygate. Sure they can always trigger Article 16 for a bit of breast beating distract and divert and start a trade war with the EU and engender a few slap downs from Washington.
Fearganainm
Coveney anger at UK plans that would force foreign tourists in Ireland to get a visa to enter the North
““…The idea that people crossing the border from the south into Northern Ireland would have to have a permit to do that, even if it’s a permit that you can apply for online, we don’t think is in the spirit of the partnership between the British and Irish Governments that have been in place for many years now facilitating completely uninhabited movement around the island of Ireland, North and south.”
scottser
laughably unenforceable.
tans are such idiots.
NM
Ukraine slipping down the agendy and off the front page.Old news
Kali
The story is the same each day . The public need a bit of fear in them to stay engaged, which is why the covid theatre lasted so long. If you look on the likes of the journal you can see theres more comments/concern that we’ll be taking in thousands of refugees than there is for the suffering of the refugees. If it doesn’t effect them, most will lose interest
SOQ
If those refugees are Nazis then people have every right to be concerned.
I wonder what those constantly screaming about all six ‘far right’ we have in Ireland now will have to say when the real deal arrives- which it will- because they are exactly the sorts who are leaving Ukraine.
Nigel
We’ll say fupp Putin for displacing them, fupp you for supporting the war which displaced them.
paul
oh yeah, all those child Nazi’s, better watch out for them, big risk. Better start building camps. We can put the elderly refugees in there as well, keep the kids company.
SOQ
Ukrainians now have the same travel rights as all other EU citizens- which means wherever the mothers and children go, in time, so will the fathers and extended families / friends.
For that reason, this is not just accommodating a few refugees, it is a wide open door to any and all, from a non EU country, who wish to come here.
To my knowledge, that has never happened before?
Further more, its downright sexist to assume that women cannot be as far right as men- they can, and are.
paul
poster of Irma Grese on your wall then?
Hughie Luas
Sharon Horgan dating Tim ‘Rock God’ Burgess. Cheezus 2nite.
Cato
They’ve been the best of pals for years, I’m bloody delighted for them.
f_lawless
Interesting insight from veteran UN correspondent, Joe Lauria:
“Pentagon Drops Truth Bombs to Stave Off War With Russia”
“Two leaked stories from the Pentagon (via News week and Reuters) have exposed the lies of mainstream media about how Russia is conducting the Ukraine war in a bid to counter propaganda intended to get NATO into the conflict, writes Joe Lauria.”
Unsurprising that Broadsheet’s news teleprinter Beret Boy™ has overlooked the alarming story on the front of the Irish Daily Mail.
1400 over-75s waited more than 24 hours for an emergency bed in A&E last month.
Hospital corridors crammed with seriously ill elderly people forced to sit in chairs or lie on trolleys in corridors.
And that’s just figures for old people never mind the thousands of others forced to endure hospital conditions similar to a Calcutta railway waiting room.
This is a damning indictment of Ireland’s Third World health service left chronically underfunded by a succession of hapless governments.
Instead the Irish Times wets itself with a picture of the Air Corps crop-sprayers which couldn’t climb high enough to even see a Russian jet over Irish airspace never mind defend this country – a job entrusted to the brave boys and girls of the RAF and not Ryanair rejects.
As ever Broadsheet’s useful idiots snivel about Blighty instead of the misery that sick and dying people have to endure in their own backyard.
Get of your knees™
Mad
Tipsy Priest Thomas
Cú Chulainn
Did you have a scare on your trip to Youghal Charger?… the come down seems mighty judging by your recent comments. The gear in Youghal is known to be particularly fast so must have seemed like the old ticker was going to explode. By the sounds of it I’d say you might have ended up in A&E… there is a reason we don’t have fighter jets, would you like me to explain the why to you ?
GiggidyGoo
Sure Have Inferiority Troubles in the high 90s on the meter early morning.
Conveniently forgetting the headlines in the front pages of the UK papers, all having one thing in common.
10+ days by the way to get a GP appointment in england. If you survive that and do manage to get to hospital, you’ll have 12+ hour wait for a bed. Some people attending hospital have endured as much again waiting to be seen A&E before getting a bed. This is a damning indictment of england’s Third World health service left chronically underfunded by a succession of hapless Tory governments.
Such a great country that the likes of Charger moves to Ireland and resorts to living in Mittyworld to try forget, while sipping a mug of make-believe wine.
Back of the net!
1966!
Howzat!
Touchdown!
Escape From Victory!
Still No. 1 in the Google search engine there Charger Salmons. Such an achievement, for all the wrong reasons.
Cato
Britspittle
bisted
…looks like Madeline Albright has gone to her special place…
“Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested. The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researchers are concerned as microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory and air pollution particles are already known to enter the body and cause millions of early deaths a year…”
Fearganainm
US ‘will not entertain’ UK trade deal that risks Good Friday agreement
“A bilateral trade deal between the US and the UK is “desirable” but will not progress while the Northern Ireland peace deal is being used for domestic political purposes, one of the most powerful American congressmen has warned. Richard Neal, the chairman of the ways and means committee, has told the Guardian: “We will not entertain a trade agreement if there is any jeopardy to the Good Friday agreement. A bilateral trade agreement with the UK is desirable – there’s no question about that. I’m very open to that. But what I’m not open to is holding the Good Friday agreement hostage over domestic politics.”…”
stephen moran
To be honest FTAs are much ado about nothing these days – the main main impediment to trade as the UK are find out the hard way courtesy of their won self inflicted suicidal Brexit madness are NTB (non tariff barriers) – the US trade rep basically said they weren’t worth spending years negotiating as they were a hills of beans but the Brits as they inhabit the 19th century seem to think they are some from of alchemy when they haven’t grasped the Gravity Theory of trade or put more simply the Fr Ted near versus faraway. India will string them along for donkeys years extracting massive concessions on visas and work permits which ahem isn’t exactly what the Red Wall or toy average Daily Excrement / Fail “reader” voted for
Fearganainm
‘There’s no point being a dead politician’ – Sinn Féin councillor quits politics due to death threats, burnout and depression
The Reactivation of Latent DNA Viruses: Shingles, Herpes, Epstein-Barr, etc. – Dr. Robert Malone “If you’re having these DNA viruses jump out, it’s because the thing that’s been keeping the lid on the box has been released.”
Except for the scenes where he actually was awkwardly bumbling around on his own, ignored and isolated, looking socially inept and being given a wide berth by everyone else. That much was true. He had all the presence of a death at a birthday party.
TenPin Terry
Ah, Project Fear – I remember it well.
‘ The City of London has retained its crown as Europe’s dominant financial centre as fears of a Brexit-induced exodus failed to materialise.
London came second only to New York in the latest global financial centres index, which is published by think tank Z/Yen Group and ranks the world’s top 126 finance hubs.
It takes into account areas such as political stability, labour market flexibility, quality of life, infrastructure and innovation.
The City comfortably beat rival European centres including Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam, which respectively came 11th, 16th and 19th.
It comes despite repeated warnings from chief executives and politicians that Brexit would damage the Square Mile’s reputation.
The report highlights how the Square Mile has successfully steered its way through the pandemic and Britain’s withdrawal from the EU, relative to other financial centres.
Boris Johnson accused of ‘buffoonery’ during Sunak remarks on Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/mar/23/boris-johnson-accused-of-buffoonery-sunak-ukraine
But isn’t he “having [such] a good war” all the same !
Interesting on page 63 of the OBR book – “since 2019 the UK appears to have become a less trade intensive economy with trade as % of GDP falling 12% since 2019 – two and a half times more than any other G7 country”.
Nothing to do with the self inflicted ongoing omnishambles and insanity of Brexit of course – perish the thought
Poor One Vowel™
Boris is having a good war if the latest KANTAR opinion poll is to be believed – Labour’s lead has vanished.
Lab 36% (-3 vs February 2022)
Con 36% (+2)
L Dem 12% (nc)
Green 6% (nc)
SNP 3% (-1)
Reform UK (formerly Brexit party) 3% (+1)
UKIP 1% (nc)
Plaid Cymru<1% (-1)
Other 2% (nc)
https://www.kantarpublic.com/inspiration/thought-leadership/seven-in-ten-britons-support-sanctions-against-russia
He’s back baby.Time to crack open the prosecco.
Marvellous™
‘The Insider’ journalist Oksana Baulina dies under shelling in Kyiv
https://theins.ru/politika/249572
https://cpj.org/2022/03/russian-journalist-oksana-baulina-killed-in-russian-shelling-of-kyiv/
“And now it’s someone I’ve known for 16 years and worked with at several independent outlets. Oksana Baulina, a Russian journalist with phenomenal sense of moral clarity, killed by Russian rocket fire on a reporting mission in Kyiv today. I’m yet to process this.”
https://twitter.com/Alexey__Kovalev/status/1506705159388385290
Who and why are some new usernames utilising BS as a channel to publish multiple links to world politics which otherwise might not be published, or are necessarily being published before any other online news outlet?
I’m curious – not that I anticipate an explanation as it’s not my business.
Also, I cannot contextualise or understand the multiple references to Michael Collins which have been made recently.
Bots?
Well my reference to Collins was in the context of the Treaty talks in London when he had conceded in his own mind that the game was up militarily and my point was that we are very far from the point at which Zelensky gets to that point if anything given reported pushback of the fascist Russian invaders around Kyiv and the Russian army continuing to do a very good impression of the Italian army in WW2 in terms of utter incompetence I’d say we’re further anyway from that point than week ago and his resolved has stiffened.
OK, Stephen, fair enough and thanks for the reply, but firstly, you’re not the only one who’s referred to Collins; secondly, Collins was always in favour of more military might but he was used – not just by Dev, but by Griffith who went behind his back and made a secret deal with Loyd George which Collins discovered later; thirdly; there is very little conflation between what’s going on in Ukraine now and what went on in Ireland under the British Empire on many levels for hundreds of years; lastly, in reference to my initial post – why is BS being used *now* as an outlet to publish information by those with new usernames?
Surely, all bonafides intact should be reason enough to declare one’s interests or agenda? If nothing else, it’d bolster one’s credibility and integrity – no?
I’m using my real name ! I don’t see anyone else here doing that. I’ve been posting on an off for years and I’d respectively totally disagree with you regarding Collins. Anything I’ve read over the years indicates he knew that the IRA were a busted flesh and very low on arms / ammo and took the threat of a massive escalation by the British side very seriously. Dev was Dev and that’s why he chickened out going to London and facing this reality. I think the analogy with the Ukraine is sound in that they are far better supplied, trained, financed, armed and there a hell of lot more of them – plus the Russians are brutal but totally inept.
I respectfully disagree with your opinion on all you’ve written – with the exception of your username of course ;)
Yes you’ve just reinforced and hardened my beliefs by not offering any logical counter arguments to back up you assertions. I was all ears and happy to be enlightened.
Why did Collins sign the Treaty then if he though the IRA were in such a strong position – It was a seriously suboptimal deal — why did he make so may concessions to the British side ? Why did he concede so much ground ? He knew the trouble it was going to cause back home (he admitted that) so why did he fold if he had such a good hand ? Why didn’t Dev go to London ?
Stephen, believe what you want, most people do, without thinking or imagination.
Astroturfing or shilling I believe are the terms
Most of this stuff is from unreputable sites, all with the same narrative
and yet fit right in, like they’ve always been here
Lay’ve them at it
Very surprised that the usual lapdog Tory press seemed to have turned on Big Dog
I assumed they would be all over the NI threshold and income tax jam tomorrow promise. If even the Telegraph is leading with a horror headline the Tories may be facing problems far beyond partygate. Sure they can always trigger Article 16 for a bit of breast beating distract and divert and start a trade war with the EU and engender a few slap downs from Washington.
Coveney anger at UK plans that would force foreign tourists in Ireland to get a visa to enter the North
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/coveney-anger-at-uk-plans-that-would-force-foreign-tourists-in-ireland-to-get-a-visa-to-enter-the-north-41479700.html
““…The idea that people crossing the border from the south into Northern Ireland would have to have a permit to do that, even if it’s a permit that you can apply for online, we don’t think is in the spirit of the partnership between the British and Irish Governments that have been in place for many years now facilitating completely uninhabited movement around the island of Ireland, North and south.”
laughably unenforceable.
tans are such idiots.
Ukraine slipping down the agendy and off the front page.Old news
The story is the same each day . The public need a bit of fear in them to stay engaged, which is why the covid theatre lasted so long. If you look on the likes of the journal you can see theres more comments/concern that we’ll be taking in thousands of refugees than there is for the suffering of the refugees. If it doesn’t effect them, most will lose interest
If those refugees are Nazis then people have every right to be concerned.
I wonder what those constantly screaming about all six ‘far right’ we have in Ireland now will have to say when the real deal arrives- which it will- because they are exactly the sorts who are leaving Ukraine.
We’ll say fupp Putin for displacing them, fupp you for supporting the war which displaced them.
oh yeah, all those child Nazi’s, better watch out for them, big risk. Better start building camps. We can put the elderly refugees in there as well, keep the kids company.
Ukrainians now have the same travel rights as all other EU citizens- which means wherever the mothers and children go, in time, so will the fathers and extended families / friends.
For that reason, this is not just accommodating a few refugees, it is a wide open door to any and all, from a non EU country, who wish to come here.
To my knowledge, that has never happened before?
Further more, its downright sexist to assume that women cannot be as far right as men- they can, and are.
poster of Irma Grese on your wall then?
Sharon Horgan dating Tim ‘Rock God’ Burgess. Cheezus 2nite.
They’ve been the best of pals for years, I’m bloody delighted for them.
Interesting insight from veteran UN correspondent, Joe Lauria:
“Pentagon Drops Truth Bombs to Stave Off War With Russia”
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/03/23/pentagon-drops-truth-bombs-to-stave-off-war-with-russia/
“Two leaked stories from the Pentagon (via News week and Reuters) have exposed the lies of mainstream media about how Russia is conducting the Ukraine war in a bid to counter propaganda intended to get NATO into the conflict, writes Joe Lauria.”
https://www.broadsheet.ie/2022/03/22/wednesdays-papers-127/#comment-2410867
Given all the anonymous/’don’t mention my name’ sources it was obvious where that came from.
Next generation to face life of renting unless planning rules overhauled, warns developer
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/next-generation-to-face-life-of-renting-unless-planning-rules-overhauled-warns-developer-41481083.html
Unsurprising that Broadsheet’s news teleprinter Beret Boy™ has overlooked the alarming story on the front of the Irish Daily Mail.
1400 over-75s waited more than 24 hours for an emergency bed in A&E last month.
Hospital corridors crammed with seriously ill elderly people forced to sit in chairs or lie on trolleys in corridors.
And that’s just figures for old people never mind the thousands of others forced to endure hospital conditions similar to a Calcutta railway waiting room.
This is a damning indictment of Ireland’s Third World health service left chronically underfunded by a succession of hapless governments.
Instead the Irish Times wets itself with a picture of the Air Corps crop-sprayers which couldn’t climb high enough to even see a Russian jet over Irish airspace never mind defend this country – a job entrusted to the brave boys and girls of the RAF and not Ryanair rejects.
As ever Broadsheet’s useful idiots snivel about Blighty instead of the misery that sick and dying people have to endure in their own backyard.
Get of your knees™
Tipsy Priest Thomas
Did you have a scare on your trip to Youghal Charger?… the come down seems mighty judging by your recent comments. The gear in Youghal is known to be particularly fast so must have seemed like the old ticker was going to explode. By the sounds of it I’d say you might have ended up in A&E… there is a reason we don’t have fighter jets, would you like me to explain the why to you ?
Sure Have Inferiority Troubles in the high 90s on the meter early morning.
Conveniently forgetting the headlines in the front pages of the UK papers, all having one thing in common.
10+ days by the way to get a GP appointment in england. If you survive that and do manage to get to hospital, you’ll have 12+ hour wait for a bed. Some people attending hospital have endured as much again waiting to be seen A&E before getting a bed. This is a damning indictment of england’s Third World health service left chronically underfunded by a succession of hapless Tory governments.
And then to top it all, is a half-wit primate minister. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhl8xiToIsQ
Such a great country that the likes of Charger moves to Ireland and resorts to living in Mittyworld to try forget, while sipping a mug of make-believe wine.
Back of the net!
1966!
Howzat!
Touchdown!
Escape From Victory!
Still No. 1 in the Google search engine there Charger Salmons. Such an achievement, for all the wrong reasons.
Britspittle
…looks like Madeline Albright has gone to her special place…
Heavy, buggy Steam Deck wins over a Nintendo Switch fan.
https://www.npr.org/2022/03/21/1087856528/review-heavy-buggy-steam-deck-wins-over-a-nintendo-switch-fan
I’m not convinced the Steam Deck will be a success, but time will tell, Valve are a very interesting company.
One for Janet and Millie and all other parents .
And the ‘Father Of The Year’ award goes to this guy…..
https://twitter.com/adarshahgd/status/1506652290945409025
Russian warship destroyed in occupied port of Berdyansk, says Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60859337
Microplastics found in human blood for first time
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/24/microplastics-found-in-human-blood-for-first-time
“Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested. The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researchers are concerned as microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory and air pollution particles are already known to enter the body and cause millions of early deaths a year…”
US ‘will not entertain’ UK trade deal that risks Good Friday agreement
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/24/us-will-not-entertain-uk-trade-deal-that-risks-good-friday-agreement
“A bilateral trade deal between the US and the UK is “desirable” but will not progress while the Northern Ireland peace deal is being used for domestic political purposes, one of the most powerful American congressmen has warned. Richard Neal, the chairman of the ways and means committee, has told the Guardian: “We will not entertain a trade agreement if there is any jeopardy to the Good Friday agreement. A bilateral trade agreement with the UK is desirable – there’s no question about that. I’m very open to that. But what I’m not open to is holding the Good Friday agreement hostage over domestic politics.”…”
To be honest FTAs are much ado about nothing these days – the main main impediment to trade as the UK are find out the hard way courtesy of their won self inflicted suicidal Brexit madness are NTB (non tariff barriers) – the US trade rep basically said they weren’t worth spending years negotiating as they were a hills of beans but the Brits as they inhabit the 19th century seem to think they are some from of alchemy when they haven’t grasped the Gravity Theory of trade or put more simply the Fr Ted near versus faraway. India will string them along for donkeys years extracting massive concessions on visas and work permits which ahem isn’t exactly what the Red Wall or toy average Daily Excrement / Fail “reader” voted for
‘There’s no point being a dead politician’ – Sinn Féin councillor quits politics due to death threats, burnout and depression
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/theres-no-point-being-a-dead-politician-sinn-fein-councillor-quits-politics-due-to-death-threats-burnout-and-depression-41483097.html
On CoVid-19 vaccines
The Reactivation of Latent DNA Viruses: Shingles, Herpes, Epstein-Barr, etc. – Dr. Robert Malone “If you’re having these DNA viruses jump out, it’s because the thing that’s been keeping the lid on the box has been released.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByTJBROWl8s&t=2102s
The first person I heard anyone talking about this was Judy Mikovits- and that was nearly two years ago.
‘Billy no mates’ goes to Brussels
https://twitter.com/tradasro/status/1506923395765653510
Except it’s not true you gullible moron.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Forbes/status/1506969668589965313
Except it’s not true you gullible moron.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Forbes/status/1506969668589965313
Except for the scenes where he actually was awkwardly bumbling around on his own, ignored and isolated, looking socially inept and being given a wide berth by everyone else. That much was true. He had all the presence of a death at a birthday party.
Ah, Project Fear – I remember it well.
‘ The City of London has retained its crown as Europe’s dominant financial centre as fears of a Brexit-induced exodus failed to materialise.
London came second only to New York in the latest global financial centres index, which is published by think tank Z/Yen Group and ranks the world’s top 126 finance hubs.
It takes into account areas such as political stability, labour market flexibility, quality of life, infrastructure and innovation.
The City comfortably beat rival European centres including Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam, which respectively came 11th, 16th and 19th.
It comes despite repeated warnings from chief executives and politicians that Brexit would damage the Square Mile’s reputation.
The report highlights how the Square Mile has successfully steered its way through the pandemic and Britain’s withdrawal from the EU, relative to other financial centres.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/03/24/city-london-remains-europes-dominant-financial-hub/