Arise, Sir Nigel

+Ridiculously Nigel Fartage still gets away with trading on some kind of reputation as an ‘outsider.’ A bit like Trump—he’s ‘one of ours’ inside the system, doing what he should, namely destroying it from the inside. What can be done about Fartage? Surely the English system has ways of neutralising his sleazy threats? Why not start by knighting him? Fartage I suspect would like nothing more (for starters) than a knighthood.  Then make him a member of the Privy Council (yes, give him a toilet seat too). The Rt. Hon. Sir Nigel Fartage has a ring to it, does it not? He really wouldn’t say no. He is a needy person, and the gongs would sit well with him. Perhaps an OM could clinch it. Then at his investiture, the King could chop his head off. (Oooppps! I think I’ve had one too many! Cheers!) Anyway, his outsider schitck needs puncturing somehow . . . he's no more an outsider than any Tory I can think of. 
 
+Some good news at last! The Chinese car company BYD has now developed a battery that can be charged in five minutes and deliver a 400 miles range. This will knock Tesla off its perch, whose batteries take a lot longer. Along with a widespread, global revulsion for Elon Musk, Tesla’s car sales are in free fall. Maybe this is one reason Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on car imports. But if other countries reciprocate their own markets will only improve and become less dependent upon the U.S. No bad thing. Ideally, Tesla will face receivership, although were that to happen I’m sure Musk would go cap in hand to the White House for a bail-out. Socialism for billionaires!