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It is indeed!
More concerned about our new PM than his girlfriend.
He could call a snap election and do a deal with Farage, but what terms would Farage extract from him?

Tellurian's market cap is showing as $1.872bn, so may not need to play "silly buggers".

Still early days, I guess, but these talks seem to be multiplying.

If Erbil and Baghdad could genuinely resolve some of their disputes, that might be a game-changer for the market's perception of Iraqi Kurdistan investment risks.

PS: perhaps the seagulls are nicer in Suffolk!

Didn't see that one, Brocal - that's enough to discourage sunbathing by male nudists!

Probably picked up by a passing seagull - did you see the story of the pet chihuahua?

Apologies for one more OT post (taken from the BBC's website), but it's a bit of a classic:

Adam Boulton: what do you make of the new Government?
Tory MP Nicholas Soames: not a lot

Agreed, E_AL.

Well, that'll make a contrast with the last 6 months then!

In the much shorter term, there's a decision to be taken about Brockham.

Footnote from the 11/06 RNS re HH:

5. Oil field with three productive and commercially viable zones, EWT ongoing, further drilling campaign scheduled, development underway subject to grant of planning consent expected in Q3 2019.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – An Iraqi government delegation is set to arrive in Erbil on Thursday to discuss oil, budget and disputed territory issues with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) officials, in a continued effort to normalize Erbil-Baghdad relations.

The delegation from Baghdad will be led by Iraqi finance and oil ministers, according to Aekhlas Dlimey, a member of finance committee in Iraqi parliament. It will also include Iraqi National Security Advisor Falah al-Fayadh.

“Kurdistan Regional Government is keen on solving the issues between the Kurdistan Region and Iraqi federal government,” Dlimey, told Rudaw on Wednesday...

https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/240720194

She's pretty abrasive, I find.
See the FT is calling it a "hardcore" cabinet.

PS: Labour will provide a block of votes to counter his ambitions, but his real problem is likely to be fellow Conservatives.

Leaving is the default, agreed, but, given his tiny majority, Parliament will do all within its power to prevent Boris Johnson from denying them a vote on the matter.
The PM may have changed, but Parliament hasn't.
As JL said earlier, "interesting times" remain with us.

The figures for the calculation are available in the annual report.

Javid as Chancellor, no problem, logical.
Raab as Foreign Sec, not so sure.
Oh well, should know more by the end of the evening.
Won't stop me from enjoying a pint at my local!

Sorry to see Jeremy Hunt go, a reasonable man with a lot of experience in government.
Seems to be creating a cabinet in his own image, will need some heavyweights to restrain his wilder flights of fancy.

JL,
He committed himself again to Brexit by 31/10, but has inherited the Commons of Mrs May's election, so is in no position to deliver it.
He could call an election, but who knows how that would pan out?
Personally, suspect the original 52:48 split in favour of Brexit has reversed in favour of Remain.

Just 6m shares traded in the last 5 hours of the session, so day's total volume is showing as 20.1m, which is more or less a standstill by comparison to past figures.