Hamble Village won the first battle yesterday – Hampshire County Council turned down an application by Persimmon (via Cemex) to dig a destructive quarry right in the heart of our village. It would cause massive health and economic damage while raising flood risk. Persimmon will appeal – so we are preparing for war.

The UK’s Post Office Scandal has exploded and dominates the headlines. It’s about flawed Corporate Governance – and demands punishment. The implications for markets are huge – the success of capitalism depends of governance and justice being seen to be done.

Every single business on the planet should be looking at its board composition and corporate governance structure to figure out just how vulnerable they may be. OpenAI’s self-immolation should be a lesson.