Putin stands in the way of peace, which is far more attractive than a continuing non-victorious war. Perhaps the mutiny will push a people in Moscow to make their move.

My currency exchange company sent me their latest strategic analysis: "The pound used to be a safe haven currency, not so long ago. Indeed, in most circumstances, the euro is today."

If there was another EU referendum, how would you vote? Please RT for larger sample.

This is a bee, in the early morning, fast asleep on a lavender flower.

The meaning of Fraternité; what applying For French citizenship taught me about the U.S., by Chris O'Brien open.substack.com/pub/frenchcros…

Two days to go. Listen in, or join in, for some informal chat on the scourge of our times - money laundering, what the heck is it anyway?

“Suppose I am wrong?” is the most rarely asked question by those with most need to ask it. There’s a lot of wisdom packed into this little post by ⁦Richard Murphy⁩ taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2023/07/0…

Greece boat tragedy: Pakistan to charge traffickers under Anti-Money Laundering Act, blacklist their passports #moneylaundering #crime dawn.com/news/1762777

This article mentions a “critically acclaimed book on the subject of money laundering”. Apparently it is entitled ‘The War on Dirty Money” 😀 #AML #crime FATF FATF Watch

Just finished a fun webinar, with great questions from the audience. My thanks to Transparency Advocacy (TA) You should find a recording here in due course: youtube.com/@TheInitiative…

Corruption Theory. Parking enforcement against diplomats- economic or social incentive? #podcasts #castbox castbox.fm/vd/609822029

I’ve started a Substack. I’ll be writing about corruption, crime, money and politics (obviously) tristramhicks.substack.com/p/a-fair-cop

Anyone for tennis? A touching little trip down memory lane…..this article from Bylines sussexbylines.co.uk/in-praise-of-w…

What does #confiscation have to do with the #environment? Confiscation of assets from polluting companies committing environmental offences would be a game-changer. One to add to the 'bare minimum' being done in #France. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Another Express poll needs correcting. The link below takes you straight to the poll, avoiding all the horrid ads on their website. (Ignore the request for an email address. It works without.) Please spread the word so that this can look healthier soon! xd.wayin.com/display/contai…

For those wishing to research the value of 20mph speed limits, the key statistic to look for is the ´rate of KSI’ This stands for ´Killed or Seriously Injured’.

2024 should be the last General Election using the outdated First Past The Post system. If Labour wins, it must commit to introducing Proportional Representation in its first 100 days. I've signed the petition, join me 👇 actionstorm.org/petitions/pr20…