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Why is that then?

So is the next iceage. One has to be a HOLD on this one. Good Luck.

Inside sources rumour that Putin is partial to the humble British sausage roll and that he keeps a tupperware box of them under his desk at the Kremlin to be consumed after delivering his marathon rambling speeches. It is also rumoured that he has received emergency medical attention following a failed assassination attempt where his usual stock of the sumptuous savoury was infiltrated with a stale example. This will probably be hushed up as it is negative propaganda highlighting a potential vunerability. Given the morale boosting effect of this porkine pastry I am a strong buy on GRG and expect a strong rebound above 3000p in the coming weeks. Good Luck Everyone and stay alert.

Nice Quangoman...

The engine technical difficulties have thier inception at the design phase of a program. Sadly RR have underinvested in home grown engineering resource over many years and seen it with a 'bums on seats' mentality. They have followed the trail of other UK and US aerospace firms who do not see home grown talent as the future but would rather offshore/outsource to inexperienced suppliers to improve the short term bottom line. In parallel they recruit more home grown middle managers, program managers and business people to manage a dwindling pool of engineers. They have struck partnerships which, whilst good for the short term bottom line, permit transfer of technology to competitor states and even those who would do us harm. Sense of self-inflicted implosion...

Yes DrJ, China will be watching how the West react to Ukraine. If Putin doesn't fear sanctions Xi definitely won't. Where does this leave us? Either accept these takeovers or react militarily. Not good either way...

@Metom. They are experts in office moves and car parks. They even have chiefs of these key departments.

No choice but to average down now.

Share price down. High debt. Low cashflow. Best move is to knock a couple of buildings down and spend a couple of million of refurbing the already adequate office spaces I say.

Warren East was not a patch on Sir John Rose and the guy in between, I can't even remember his name...

I agree JMT1234. I hope that the surge in PMs translates to increase in FRES. I've always said that this has 1000p in it. It's just whether markets mess about with it. That's why I invest directly in the commodity now in most instances. These are manipulated enough but at least don't suffer manipulation that happens via insider knowledge or internal politics. Good Luck Everyone.

Screwdriver engineering company. A shadow of it's former self. Cost and programme are king.

@PortfolioPower, I am stocked up on Gold ETC SGLP and Silver ETC PHSP which I bought last year. IMO the drop in silver was disproportionate and Silver has been supressed by the markets for a long time. I like your coiled spring analysis. There will be a short squeeze this afternoon which will precede Silver rocketing maybe to ATH in short order.

I predict drop of US market this afternoon which will trigger short term PM sell off as they try to fulfill shorts. Then PMs will come back esp. gold which will exceed ATH. Good Luck Everyone and take care.

I agree with you Shaz247 a dividend here would raise the profile of MAFL and attract some more investors. It's no good JV being frustrated, he and the BOD need to do something to get this going now or we'll be sitting here in another 12 months looking at stagnant share price and huge spread. Come on do something!

Iran, Syria and North Korea aren't exactly ecomonic hotbeds right now..

Ask a Russian why they like living in the UK so much and they tell you it's because of the shows on ITV. So much better than those depressing shows on RT. Putin is even purported to be a fan of 'I'm a celebrity.'

US considered arming Ukraine with Patriot anti-missile system but there are high costs and long leadtimes associated. Also, Moscow may see this as provocation. Instead I found this article interesting.

In late November 2021, it was reported the Biden administration was considering an alternative: supplying man-portable FIM-92 Stinger missiles to Ukraine. These shoulder-launched weapons have a maximum range of five miles and an altitude of 11,000 feet and are guided by a combined infrared/negative-UV light seeker.

Stingers can’t threaten high-flying warplanes nor stop ballistic missiles; however, they do threaten Russia’s surveillance drones used for targeting deadly missile and artillery strikes, as well as transport and attack helicopters, and may also be useable for last-ditch cruise missile defense. The Stinger threat might also compel Russian attack aircraft to release their predominantly unguided weapons from higher altitudes with lower accuracy as they did in the Syrian Civil War—or expend limited stocks of precision-guided munitions.

As tactical-level weapons, Stingers would be less sensitive than Patriot missiles, though Moscow would surely still complain. Moreover, Stinger missiles would not require specialized infrastructure, would be easier to train soldiers to operate, and could be dispatched to the field relatively quickly. Of course, Stingers wouldn’t address Ukraine’s high-altitude/missile defense needs but most likely nothing can in the near term.

Unfortunately, transfers of kinetic weapons to Ukraine may increase Russian paranoia and belligerence, and whether a weapon’s military and/or symbolic benefits outweigh the risk of “anti-deterrence”—i.e. making Russia more, not less, likely to attack—must be carefully considered. During times of high risk, helping Ukraine upgrade its many outdated air defense systems could yield greater and faster security benefits for lower cost and political risk.

A certain middle Eastern country did the smart thing by installing defensive anti-ground to ground missile technology. If Ukraine were offered the same tech it wouldn't matter how many missiles Mr Sputum chucks at kids nurseries to provoke a reaction, the missiles just get zapped. Peace not war.

Mr Sputum his favourite letters are CCCP. Oh, and he also likes Z as he tags it on the side of his tanks. He will only respond to strength. Unfortuately all our Western leaders are weak diplomats. He senses this and has chosen now to show his strength. His strategy is to destabilise and conquer. Well know tactic used by international branches of security forces for decades. Like any bully or gangster he hates unity. He will keep provoking and pushing until Ukraine have no option but to retailate, then he will launch attack. Sanctions are small potatoes when you conquer and get increased power and GDP of a large country. I am in deep with Gold which is now soaring. I do not wish for conflict but PMs seem like a safe haven for the time being.