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I Hope He Means It

October 12, 2018 Longrider 26

Richard Branson on dealing with the Saudis. Sir Richard Branson has pulled out of talks over a $1bn deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) […]

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And Nor Should He

December 10, 2016 Longrider 3

Boris is sticking to his guns. A defiant Boris Johnson told friends he had no intention of apologising for his outspoken comments about Saudi Arabia […]

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Oh, Er…

January 18, 2016 Longrider 2

Looking through my logs following the return of a troll we thought had been kicked into the long grass, I came across this: Total Visits:1 […]

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It’s Respect, Innit?

October 26, 2015 Longrider 1

Apparently the Saudis are upset that we are not showing enough respect. For this, read obsequiousness. An “alarming change” in Britain’s attitude towards Saudi Arabia […]

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Whaaaa?

September 20, 2015 Longrider 4

Words fail me. The United Nations has been criticised for handing Saudi Arabia a key human rights role – despite the country having “arguably the […]