Monday, September 26, 2022

"JPMorgan is calling for a parliamentary coup to save the United Kingdom."

 That's Bryce Elder at FT Alphaville who continues:

    Okay, we paraphrase, but not by much.... 

Mr. Elder also bastardizes the words of Blake in Britain's unofficial alternative National Anthem:

And did those feet in ancient time; Silly Walk upon England's mountains green?

I picture Mr. Elder labouring away:

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Ye Olde Comment Smithy

That's actually Bedlam Furnaces, Coalbrookdale England which we sometimes use to bastardize illustrate Dark Satanic bitcoin mining rigs Mills.

The rest of Alphaville's postings on London's markets this Monday, September 26 are equally arresting:

Andrew Bailey: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
“Yeah I’m watching”

The Great British Gilt Trip
Borked bonds

Pounded
Sterling is having another special one

That last one has garnered over 100 comments, folks get a bit touchy when their money is involved.

Or for me, when Blake is involved.

To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour...
Auguries of Innocence, Wm. Blake ca 1801 - 1804 
via The Pickering Manuscript