5. If the Crown Estates was restructured as a UK National Wealth Fund it could act as a National Pension Fund and also provide a stimulus (F) to invest in sensible terms in future infrastructure. In addition to energy license revenues the NHS could be sold to it. Simon Kuper

Of all the words written about the catastrophe of the past week, this letter in the FT sums it up best of all. And it’s worse than we might have thought.

6. Shocking that defined benefit pensions can trigger financial crisis in bonds. They need to be studied with antho-vision Gillian Tett and quarantined as historical contaminants. Public sector pay awards need to subtract out the 25% employer contributions into defined benefits

7. The pension ecosystem needs anthropological investigation from Roman Army to defined benefits for public sector and money market pensions. How can the vested interest of the managers be allowed to create instruments that derail the whole market? Gillian Tett Merryn Somerset Webb

8. Rational investors will require a higher rate of return to lend to a UK Gov who announces high risk unfunded borrowing to finance tax cuts with no credible growth plan. Sad as low tax and high growth are desirable aims. On this path lies 20% interest rates and 15% inflation

Is it deception or delusion?

This is not the way to show stability to the financial markets! Robert Peston

The cult of the leader appointing government ministers just to perpetuate the leader should now be superseded Simon Kuper Key government ministers should be elected with a mandate at least by their peers Gillian Tett

Door open at 11 and music event from 2 to launch Mark Hudsons new book "Alan Davie in Hertford" at Mill Bridge Rooms Hertford

The venerable 'Lonely Oak' joins the campaign to save Bengeo Field! #SaveBengeoField

What's happening this week; 15th Nov - deadline for signing the petition. 16th Nov - Save Bengeo Field presentation at the EHDC Council meeting.

The Save Bengeo Field campaign will be holding a public meeting to let you know what's going on and what you can do to help. 1st December at Bengeo Primary School, 7:00-8:30 pm.

Make a date in your diary! Please spread the word to friends and neighbours who may not be on social media.

This is a pity. Having met Sajid several times at conferences he stood out as a man of integrity who listened when discussing issues and did his best to make a difference. A real loss to UK political discourse if he does actually leave the political arena.

Dawn this morning at Bengeo Field

That it lacks meaning

new file launched in Hertford and London Cafe OTO

Using intelligent buried pipe farms can be energy sources and energy self sufficient. Localised energy systems require localised energy infrastructure.

An unintended consequence of Trump Tariffs may be that manufacture of goods becomes more localized to consumption- reducing transport of goods dramatically - with more carbon savings that all other climate change initiatives combined! Automated manufacture eliminated labor cost