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1. Constable reviews surging commodity prices and the threat of famine in North Africa. He also discusses UK local elections, framing them as a protest vote against Keir Starmer’s leadership.

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2. Constable analyzes potential Labour Party leaders Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner. He notes that voters still find the Conservative Party untrustworthy despite Labour's internal turmoil and perceived failures.

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FOX Business: OIL Published April 29, 2026 8:42am EDT What a UAE exit from OPEC means and why it matters

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Tuesday it would quit membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+. It comes after 59 years at the club. But it could be good news for the world in the long run, experts say.

To understand what happened, it’s important to know that OPEC, which is dominated by Saudi Arabia, is all about restricting crude oil output via quotas to raise energy prices, Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Capital Markets and an expert on geopolitics, told FOX Business, "The cartel producers discipline the member countries to produce only what the quotas allow and try to get a higher oil price for all." READ MORE HERE.

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Kiplinger's Retirement Report: 10 Things You Should Know About Oil and Prices

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Energy is something we can't do without. It's been that way since homo sapiens were living in caves. Wood-burning fires helped protect people from dangerous carnivores, kept caves warm and provided light at night. In short, it was basic.

But in much of this century, many of us have taken the availability of affordable energy for granted. We expect that when we turn on the heat at home, it will work. Since the energy shocks of the 1970s, we've expected the cost won't break the bank. Likewise, getting gasoline from the filling station is easy and has been readily available at a reasonable price.

That's changed since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. It's brought energy-related matters to the forefront. Across the world, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, fertilizer and natural gas have all seen sharp price rises. It's not always obvious to most people why that's happened. READ MORE HERE.

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CBS Preview: Simon Constable examines the surging price of urea fertilizer.

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

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Simon Constable examines the surging price of urea fertilizer, which has climbed by twenty percent in a month. This spike, caused by shipping blockades, forces farmers to shift toward planting more soybeans.

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In 2011, a psychology professor gave a legendary 1-hour masterclass on how to study effectively.

It has 20M+ views for a reason.

His frameworks:
• The 25-minute rule
• Why studying more can make you worse
• Recognition vs. recollection

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CBS: Fragmentation of British Politics Guest: Simon Constable who analyzes the fragmentation within the UK's Labor majority and the emergence of the Green Party.

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

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Fragmentation of British PoliticsGuest: Simon Constable who analyzes the fragmentation within the UK's Labor majority and the emergence of the Green Party. Polling suggests voters are divided among tactical coalitions, making leadership challenges difficult for Prime Minister Starmer.

CBS: Global Commodities and Energy Shifts Guest: Simon Constable. Simon Constable reports on volatile energy markets and falling gold prices as the Strait of Hormuz enters a ceasefire.

 Meanwhile, high copper prices have triggered a surge in organized theft

By SIMON CONSTABLE

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Global Commodities and Energy Shifts Guest: Simon Constable. Simon Constable reports on volatile energy markets and falling gold prices as the Strait of Hormuz enters a ceasefire. Meanwhile, high copper prices have triggered a surge in organized theft in cities.