Gemma (@Gemmapolyglot) Tweeted: The Sun newspaper is experiencing a downturn in circulation. It costs less than a cup of coffee. So, please give journalism a much needed boost every day. Buy that coffee. https://twitter.com/Gemmapolyglot/status/1294713119055519745?s=20

Israel and UAE to form diplomatic ties, says Donald Trump https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/13/israel-and-uae-to-form-diplomatic-ties-says-donald-trump?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress

Steve suggests: Dearest comrade Trump, it’s Palestine that’s the job – if you’re determined to call something ‘historic’.

20 years ago, as we slid happily into a “service economy” and a few pundits dared suggest ‘we (UK) don’t make anything anymore’.

I recall my agreement – and here’s the way to think about it. The vast majority of UK JOBS – are based solely on SOMEONE ELSE HAVING A JOB.

So as jobs shrink, service jobs shrink out of all proportion. That is why the UK now sees headlines such as those above. Simple.

Covid-19: UK economy plunges into deepest recession since records began https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/12/uk-economy-covid-19-plunges-into-deepest-slump-in-history?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress

Royal Caribbean loses $1.6bn in second quarter due to Covid https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/10/royal-caribbean-loses-16bn-dollars-second-quarter-due-to-covid?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress

Oh dear! What a pity?

And who in the hell needs to go on these things? Over-run local Ports? Keep engines running perpetually? Ferry fat, loud gits from here to there?