Adrian Cottey
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Adrian Cottey
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Sport watcher, player, especially cricket and walking sports. Dog lover, especially border and bearded collies. Farming, gardening, food and Science addict and planet hugger.
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The Economist coverage is grim but this is exactly how it should be reported.

economist.com/united-state...
January 25, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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And what about the Epstein files still not released?
January 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Just shows how unfit he is to lead anyone or anything, pathetic
January 23, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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and King Charles?
January 23, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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That’s definitely fake news!
January 23, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Nothing but Trump, Trump, Trumpity Trump, and Reform shenanigans
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Well they made a hell of a mess of it. Surely it would be better to admit you didn’t understand it?? 😁
January 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Geography and history, not his strong points…
January 20, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Is he taking in Australians too? Then what about the Scandinavian countries….??
January 20, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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He fits in Reform, awful politician
January 15, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Defection incoming…!
January 15, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Great piece on pressures on European state pension schemes including this chart showing comparative cost now and projection to 2070. UK costs relatively low in comparison to most others www.ft.com/content/9c3c...
Comparison of pension costs across European countries
January 15, 2026 at 7:53 AM