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The Castellain data is the sum total of all declarations over .5% - So it includes the likes of Highbridge (2.32%) and JPM (.82%) both of whom were a part of ST1 so it can be speculated they are hedged positions for convertible bonds. Some of the others have only been involved since around the time we moved to the FTSE250 may well be trackers, and Marshall Wace of course have broad short position coverage across an array of companies that may well just be a part of an alpha generation quant strategy. Overall large net short positions (other than hedges) appear to be reducing a little, whereas, it seems to me that the smaller, undeclared positions (less than .5%) are up - perhaps primarily as a consequence of the Q4 progress update and ST2 news.

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I think it would be reasonable to conclude that there’ll be some of both, Alan. Of course the precise ratios are the pressing concern and the million dollar question. I know Chris has said that ST2 was always intended to be 100% debt, however, the current share price is suggesting to some of us that this is somewhat unlikely. And on the basis that the share price is predicted upon the sum total of all the knowledge of all participants in the market (many as it has been repeatedly demonstrated who know much more than us), then who are we to argue? Of course there is always the outside chance that Chris will pull a rabbit out of the hat and make fools of everyone but you. I’ll promise you one thing though, I won’t be complaining if he does!

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“But some on this board know more than C.F as to what's going to take place.”
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No, of course they don’t, Alan. They can just reason, quantify or determine the likely outcome more objectively than you. And that’s enough.

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Good evening, Brad. Whilst obviously unfamiliar with your circumstances, I am sorry to read of your recent loss. I’d also echo Scotty’s words that is lovely that you can find comfort in Poppy and are able to recount her actions in such a warm manner. Sorry also to hear about her recent misfortune, and I hope she has fully recovered and back to her usual self.

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Naturally. Bought and paid for with the £350 million per week we will not have to send to the E.U.

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“It’s all about diesel , who will want to buy a diesel when they are phasing them out , it’s nowt to do with Brexit “
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Yeah, forget diesel — get yer hands on a new Nissan ‘Brexit’. It is powered by unicorns, can’t be exported and won’t take you anywhere near the ‘sunlit uplands’.

“Nowt to do with Brexit”. PMSL. Keep drinking the Kool-Aid.

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You’d think you got a bargain and, at under 20p it was a good price to do so, John. I hope it comes good for you. Naturally.

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Don’t reckon there’s much chance of any impact really. There would need to be some sort of aligned and cohesive thought process if there were to be and, quite frankly, any sign of that is distinctly lacking. Robert Goodwill aside - who has been a staunch and consistent advocate for this project - this govt. has demonstrated itself consistently inept when it comes to assisting the development of communities calling out for regeneration funds to support large scale projects. Pithy sound bites aside.

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“I would go even further and would penalise any local authority, police force or Govenment body that purchased cars not manufactured in UK .”
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#NaturalBornSocialist

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The point is that they don’t need to, OR.

The infrastructure is already in place in Japan, and with the signing of the free trade deal between Japan-EU, sales into Europe will continue to be tariff free. No need to invest in Sunderland now when uncertainty abounds. Of course had we elected to remain it would have been sensible to invest in Sunderland because of the to-ing and fro-ing of the supply chain whilst vehicles are assembled. No customs union, no seamless supply chain.

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Hi, Myo. That’s most certainly a factor, imo. The Nissan/Renault partnership sold more cars within the E.U. than they did any other region. This deal (which we’re a part of for the next 58days at least) is the world's biggest free trade deal, accounting for almost a third of global GDP and covering 635 million people. And now that Nissan will be making the XTrail in Japan rather than investing in Sunderland, at least they know for sure that the movement/import/export of vehicles between the two parties will become tariff free — and that is more than can be said for where we stand right now.

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unavoidable should read avoidable. Obvs.

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Not at all surprising, and entirely unavoidable, although - thankfully - no job losses announced. Yet.

With thousands in Sunderland depending on Nissan for their livelihoods, my sympathies are especially with those who may have anticipated this possibility, and who did their level best to avert it.

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Now that really is impressive, Scotty. - And a little spooky too. I scribbled ‘Brexit’, and just like magic it turned into a collection of exactly what I was thinking. Wow! - Mind reading par excellence.

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“So in light of recent and growing disaffection can I ask you all this?

"If while building a house, a carpenter strikes a nail. It proves faulty by bending. Does the carpenter then lose faith in all nails and stop building his house?"
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I don’t think it is the integrity of the nail that anybody is questioning, Myo. Rather it is the carpenter’s ability to still wield the hammer that some may express reservations over.

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“My first is in Smith" peeps, so not "SIRIUS" or a 'radio station’.
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For the one dimensional (and who labour under the misguided notion that David Carradine was notorious for seeking a higher state of consciousness through meditation. Lol):

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+Sirius+xm

As ever, Superficial is as superficial does. Natch.

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A radio station?

Your recollection is no doubt far more accurate than mine - I was only a small child when it was on. Perhaps not the scholar, but, didn’t David Carradine play a monk also? I seem to recall he did.

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‘Fraid not, Roulette — Although we might both have occasionally sought a higher state of consciousness, I have no pressing desire to emulate his rather unfortunate and untimely demise. What a choker!

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Hi, fellas. Yes OP means original poster and yes, Chesh the auction does indeed skew the order book.

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