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In bed with Jacqueline Bisset, just as the IAG share price hits £3.80.

Am I dreaming?

Ha ha ha ha.

Hi fordm - you should deffo visit Russia (current situation excepted). I was lucky enough to visit St Petersburg and the surrounding area several times, and it's fab. The people are fascinating, and mostly great. It's just that they have been monumentally let down by their "leaders" - even more than the UK. I see a theme developing there.

Anyway, I seem to have developed a habit lately of having a late night (alcohol-fuelled) rant. I check in the next day, expecting a large dose of opprobrium, but have been pleasantly surprised to see just how many people actually agree with me. I think that the realisation of how much the average person (that's me) has been betrayed by their "leaders", is gaining traction quite rapidly.

Anyway, no ranting tonight, just a sincere hope that the share price rises, and that I get laid. Ha ha ha. Not sure which is less likely, but if I'm being brutally honest, I think they are both pretty unlikely.

Let's hope I'm wrong (twice).

What next? Go into a restaurant, see the meal price, and when the bill comes, see that you have been charged extra for the plate. And the salt. And the pepper.

Go to the pub, and see the already extortionate price of a pint. And then pay extra for the glass.

Welcome to modern-day capitalism ( rampant in Britain). You are missing the point - none of these things are there to provide me or you with any kind of decent service or product, they are there to extract every possible penny that they can from me or you. Welcome to 21st century capitalist society.

Of course, this will come thinly disguised under the general heading of "competition". Except that's boll***s. Can you choose to have another water pipeline into your house? No. Can you choose to get on a different trainline to your destination? No. Can you choose whether to have sewage pumped into your river? No.

But as long as a few people get to fill their pockets with (our) cash, it's ok. All these things are not some kind of accident, as certain people would have you believe, No- it's a policy. And where there is a gossamer thick veneer of competition, if you scrape the surface you will find the lesser-spotted cartel.

So what's gone wrong? Well nothing really. The last few years have not really been a disaster (although they may have for me and you) - but they have actually been very successful, and done exactly what they were meant to do - ie. a reverse Robin Hood, and take as much as possible from people who were already struggling, and give it to those who already had more than they could possibly need. But of course, you can never have enough, can you? Just ask Roman Abramovich. Every time he bought a yacht, he wanted another a little bit longer. You don't need a degree n psychology to work that one out.

Anyway, apologies for (yet another) rant.

Yours sincerely, a man on the edge.

Hi Skindle - thanks for that link - very interesting, and very accurate. Yes, I am still with you, but I must admit it's a struggle lately. Being in rural Sussex brings out mixed emotions for me. It's a reminder of just how great, and beautiful, this country can be. Unfortunately it is now only "Great" Britain for those with piles of money (unfortunately that doesn't include me). For most (working) people, it has now become a horror story. Apparently the UK is the fifth or sixth richest country in the world. Really? As someone smarter than me pointed out - you can't eat GDP. If most of the wealth is owned (stolen) by a small minority of people, then living in a "wealthy" country becomes meaningless. You could have a much better life in a "poor" country. I've been to Rwanda, and trust me - it's not so bad.

Of course, if you judge your life by the size of you wallet, and the car you drive, then certain countries are better for you. If, however, you prefer to judge your life by health/personal happiness/relationships/social stability and equality etc. then you need to look elsewhere. (the Scandinavian countries being a good example).

I (senselessly) keep expecting that things can only get better - but they're not.

I'm stuck here for now, but if I get the chance, I'm off to Norway. Been there many times, and it's superior to us in numerous ways.

Anyway. thanks for staying in touch, and all the best.

PS - fordm - hello, and thanks for your input.

PPS - returning to the share price here, I can't believe we have slipped back into the 150's. All together now.... For F***s sake!

"I get knocked down , but I get up again..."

Not if you're an IAG shareholder.

"I get knocked down, and I stay down - you ain't never gonna keep me up...".

Apologies for the somewhat erratic posts, but I fear the last few years have taken their toll.

My brother-in-law used to work for Rolls Royce, and even though he has left, he still gets their correspondence. So they contacted him with a share offer about 7 or 8 months ago, and he bought a few grands worth. He's just sold them for a 160% profit. FFS.

Off to Sussex this weekend, so it's about 50/50 whether I return from Beachy Head. If I don't, respect to all those I have conversed with - fordm/skindle/ QRQ/Casiokid etc. etc.

PS just been charged £6.80 for a pint of Moretti. FFS (again). Beachy Head, here I come.

Its like being a teenager again. Just when you think you're getting somewhere. you get your hand slapped.

So close, but simultaneously so far away.

Jesus - I had a few days off, and (foolishly) came back thinking that things may have improved. No. I remember back in the darkest depths of Covid when the price got up to about 220. Now we are back to relative normality (and yes. I know there are many other issues), but still can't break out of this 160 range. Frustrating would be an understatement.

PS. yo, fordm - wassup?

Cheers bruv - it's nice to know I am not alone.

M_wall - you are clearly a glass half empty sort of chap. As for huge pay-rises, do you mean people who have had their wages slashed in recent years having a pay rise that is marginally above the rate of inflation?

I would much rather see the staff being treated and paid properly than see a 2p rise in the share price, But that's just me.

The fact that there's so much outrage (not just here, but more broadly) about the idea that employees might be treated (and rewarded) like human beings, is a horrible reflection of where this country is going..

How to put this politely? F**k my investment - some things are more important. Like society, humanity, social equality, morality ,common decency..... I could keep going, but I cant be ar**d.. And you wouldn't understand anyway. People like you never do.

No1Scarlet - true dat. You would think they would at least have the decency to reduce the tax on alcohol, so that people could afford some form of anaesthetic while they get repeatedly f****d up the a**e without lube by the authorities.

Won't even give you that.

The man can't even buy the right length trousers. I see he's on holiday, and that's fine - even politicians deserve a holiday. Where has he gone? Portugal? Spain? France? Thailand? Mexico? Of course not. He's gone to California. A 13 hour flight - the obvious choice for someone with a young family. And why go there? Because he knows he'll be out of work in 12 months (not that he needs the money, just the ego boost). so he can catch up with all his globalist chums, and billionaire mates in silicon valley. Look where Nick Clegg landed.

So in the interim, is he likely to introduce any taxes/rules that might benefit the general UK population, but upset his next employers? What do you think?

I am so sick of the whole rancid system. Ben Fogle (new lives in the wild) - where are you when I need you most?

I've just had to take out a mortgage myself. A pint of Moretti and a large G&T - £17.80. FFS. And no, I don't live in Knightsbridge.

No1Scarlet - Great minds think alike. I was pondering the 12 month high ( 173 in Feb.) earlier today myself. We almost got there just yesterday (seems a long time ago, doesn't it?). Given how the position of the company has improved since then, it seems entirely reasonable (macro events excepted) to expect that to be breached in the near future. By how much, nobody knows (obvs.) and we all have different thoughts on that.

After the sharp rise in the last few days, I was half expecting a smallish retreat today, but not on the scale we saw earlier. Thankfully we seem to be bouncing back quite nicely, and I see the ftse has recouped half its earlier losses. Now waiting for 2::30, but the futures is not doing too badly. Let's hope that 173 year high goes in the next week or two. I think it will (kiss of death).

Last September for about 93p.

Hi fordm. I haven't been here much over the last couple of weeks, which seems to have done the trick in helping the price to rise. I did, however, spend an hour catching up on reading some posts last night, and I have to say, you have been knocking it out of the park lately, with a string of insightful and articulate posts around everything from the environment to incompetent government, corruption, and much more. I particularly liked a quote (although it may now have been deleted) about deliberate withholding of a truth being a lie. That's something I say a lot myself, especially around politics. Anyway, thanks, and keep them coming.

I know you are in deep here, so you must be quite happy with the last few days. Treat yourself to a hobnob or two, and possibly some new lederhosen.

Cheers.

D9Ber1 - "When are we likely to see 200?".

About 2 days after I sell for 190.

Here today. Looking forward to next week - it will be interesting to see if we can build on last weeks positivity, or will we follow an all-too-familiar pattern where a small burst of optimism rapidly dissipates. Will the muppet Bailey pull the rug from under us on Thursday? Probably. Like to be more optimistic, but recent experience dictates otherwise.

Delighted to be proved wrong. Let's see what happens.

Thoughtful and worthwhile contributions as always. Good man - keep 'em coming (as the actress said to the bishop).

Got a bit jittery yesterday afternoon, and contemplated ditching some, but thankfully decided not to. Nice to see the debt pile reducing quite rapidly.

Not quite into Dom Perignon territory yet, but comfortably into the Peroni range. Possibly some chilli nuts as well.

There certainly will be uncertainty. But how much uncertainty there will be I am not certain of.