Mike Rigg
@mike-rigg.bsky.social
More threats from the US - this time Musk vs Ryanair - which, regardless, won't do anything to improve anyone's spirits in the UK
January 21, 2026 at 9:09 AM
More threats from the US - this time Musk vs Ryanair - which, regardless, won't do anything to improve anyone's spirits in the UK
Trump vs The Statue of Liberty inscription ...
November 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Trump vs The Statue of Liberty inscription ...
Not a subscriber, but a front page appealing to cricket fans and some family-friendly English Heritage advertising set against the paper's reportage about a man-baby let loose at the UN is quite an achievement ...
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Not a subscriber, but a front page appealing to cricket fans and some family-friendly English Heritage advertising set against the paper's reportage about a man-baby let loose at the UN is quite an achievement ...
So who holds all the cards? Donald Trump or Xi Jinping?
June 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
So who holds all the cards? Donald Trump or Xi Jinping?
18% loss of trade with EU countries according to The Times today ...
May 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
18% loss of trade with EU countries according to The Times today ...
Found this - one tends to forget the post-war income tax burden - not to forget that corporation tax was 52% too
May 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Found this - one tends to forget the post-war income tax burden - not to forget that corporation tax was 52% too
Somebody at the BBC has a strange grasp of recent history!
May 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Somebody at the BBC has a strange grasp of recent history!
A response to RFK war on cooking with seed oil - the only oil I have in my kitchen is virgin olive oil - but I guess that counts as a seed oil
April 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A response to RFK war on cooking with seed oil - the only oil I have in my kitchen is virgin olive oil - but I guess that counts as a seed oil
Dan
Are you aware Norton (anti-virus etc) is blocking your site? I would check this out if you can. As if you aren't busy enough already...
Are you aware Norton (anti-virus etc) is blocking your site? I would check this out if you can. As if you aren't busy enough already...
April 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Dan
Are you aware Norton (anti-virus etc) is blocking your site? I would check this out if you can. As if you aren't busy enough already...
Are you aware Norton (anti-virus etc) is blocking your site? I would check this out if you can. As if you aren't busy enough already...
From The Times this morning ...
April 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
From The Times this morning ...
Trump defunds Federal education - one of the extraordinary economic benefits of the US Federal system is economies of scale - all thrown away to reduce billionaire's Federal tax bills. Tough on some very small states.
March 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Trump defunds Federal education - one of the extraordinary economic benefits of the US Federal system is economies of scale - all thrown away to reduce billionaire's Federal tax bills. Tough on some very small states.
The key thing that strikes me about the UK's largest exports to USA is how tiny they are in the context of the UK economy as a whole -- of course, not remotely trivial in the context of the individual businesses but that is a different matter.
February 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The key thing that strikes me about the UK's largest exports to USA is how tiny they are in the context of the UK economy as a whole -- of course, not remotely trivial in the context of the individual businesses but that is a different matter.
The Times on fire today ...
January 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Times on fire today ...