#FRANCE: Raining in buckets as Scotland SNP washes away. @RealConstable, Occitanie @BatchelorShow.

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

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Trotseren van storm en regen, tekening door G.Th Rotman (1893-1944).

G.Th. Rotman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

#EV: The quiz. @RealConstable @WSJ @BatchelorShow, Occitanie

By SIMON CONSTABLE

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#EV: The quiz. Simon Constable, Occitanie

Question 4 OF 10

Electric vehicles are generally heavier than gasoline-powered cars and light trucks, largely because of the weight of their batteries. That means their tires wear out faster. How much faster?

A) 10%

B) 20%

C) 30%

D) 40%

E) 50%

Find the answers here: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/electric-vehicle-quiz-ea7247f3

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#France: The cost of energy. The Rwanda Bill. @RealConstable @BatchelorShow Occitanie

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

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The Refugees. 1848-1855. Oil on panel. Winterthur, Oskar Reinhart Collection ‘Am Römerholz’. From Theo van Doesburg. Drie voordrachten over de nieuwe beeldende kunst. Amsterdam: Maatschappij voor goede en goedkoope lectuur, 1919: p. 77. Honoré Daumier , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

#France: The cost of energy. The Rwanda Bill. Simon Constable, Occitanie
https://www.ft.com/content/5e7591b2-87c2-4ea3-8922-ee7a4c8c7913

WSJ: Test Your Knowledge About Electric Cars With Our Quiz

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

First question: Which country leads the way in EVs? Read more here.

Ludovic Hirlimann, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Korn Ferry: A New Record

By SIMON CONSTABLE

A record number of UK residents have dropped out of the workforce for medical reasons. How to get them back. Read more here.

#ENERGY: Prices higher and stable after the barrage. @RealConstable, Occitanie @BatchelorShow

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

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John and I discuss the oil market calming after the Iranian attack on Israel and the likely impact if the war engulfs the entire Middle East region.

Drilling rigs moored off Invergordon in the Cromary Firth, Scotland. 

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CC: British Free Speech Under Threat, Russia Doomed @RobinHorsfall

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

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Hate crime laws in the UK may be being used to silence the populous, Russia's future looks bleak, and there are insights into Horsfall's writing.

Learn more about Horsfall and his books via these links:

• www.robinhorsfall.com
• www.facebook.com/robine.horsfall.9
• www.linkedin/in/robin-horsfall-52243220/ 
• www.amazon.com/dp/1973348993

Photo credit: Robin Horsfall

The intro is a shortened version of a clip by Richard Wagner, EEF OAL-1, licensed via Wikimedia Commons, performed by:

Conductor: James Allen Gähres

Ensemble: Ulm Philharmonic

Location: CCU Einsteinsaal, Ulm

Opera: The Valkyrie (Die Walküre)

Movement: Prelude from Act 3

Date 3 June 2014

The horn sound is Horn of Tokyo Metro 6000 series circa 1969

SourceTrainz addons file by JIRCTRAINZ?

Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

The thunderclap outro is a shortened version of a clip by Jonathan Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.