I'm not sure if this should be taken with a pinch of salt, but wouldn't be surprised if it is all true. The problem is that corruption runs deep - probably too deep for anything to be done about it.
An Israeli media perspective.... worth a read https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news...eac70000?liveBlogItemId=1805073839#1805073839
The Foreign Secretary David Cameron has come out with this statement. "I welcome what the Israeli foreign minister said yesterday to me about a full, urgent and transparent inquiry into how this dreadful event was allowed to happen, and we want to see that happen very quickly. I also welcome the fact he spoke about much more aid getting into Gaza, up to 500 trucks a day. That is essential, we have been promised these things before and it really needs to happen, including longer opening times at the vital crossing points. But, of course, the extra aid won’t work unless there is proper deconfliction, unless aid can be taken around Gaza and we avoid the dreadful incidents like we have seen in the last couple of days. That is vital and Britain will be watching very closely to make sure that that happens." So the UK representative is happy for an internal investigation to take place. I think this is rather wishful thinking on his part when we have already seen two fingers being stuck up at the UN. Perhaps rather than just watching, he could be trying to get the two parties around a table to discuss a ceasefire.
I hope no-one on here is a Thames Water customer... One the Perils of Privatisation - the private water company’s parent company has a £190mn loan which shareholders last week said they would be unable to repay when it matures at the end of this month. Two of the lenders are Chinese banks, who have refused to extend the loan without a fresh injection of equity from the owners, and if there is a default on the loan, the two banks will become shareholders - at a time when the UK government are doing their damnedest to restrict Chinese investment in UK infrastructure. Some may say unsurprisingly, shareholders have asked for a 56% increase in water bills, and leniency in pollution fines - Sunak's response should be interesting... https://archive.is/jTU2p
This has been on the cards since dividends far outpaced profit. The lack of government oversight has been truly appalling. This article although dated now shows how let it rip UK has created a problem within an essential service. Water should never be in the hands of private companies, life depends on it. https://www.theguardian.com/busines...w-privatisation-drained-thames-waters-coffers
