OIL

Oil is what makes the world go round. At least that is what we are told. Virtually everyone in the Western world needs it and for the countries that own it, well they are just can’t get rid of the dollar signs in front of their eyes.

Don’t know much about the technical side of this, but the UN has opened up negotiations for 162,935 square miles of sea bed in the eastern Atlantic, which is thought to be rich in oil. Who are the countries most affected? Ireland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Scotland.

Now 30 years ago, the significance of the oil revenue was greatly underplayed by Westminster governments to help quell the rising Scottish independence movement. This time around we are all a little wiser about the value of oil as well as its finite availability.

However, who is going to be at the negotiating table on Scotland’s behalf? A Westminster government. Will they sell us down the river just like last time? Perhaps they will only get 25% of the area they could have negotiated, just in order to maintain their precious union? Paranoid? Well Westminster has form on this subject.

Another country that has a little interest in oil is the United States of America. This week we saw the year long circus move up a gear as the New Hampshire primaries took place. Hilary Clinton made a mockery of the pundits and pollsters as she took the honours.

What will Bill be called if she does get into the White House? First Lady? First Man? Maybe since he will have done his job for Hilary, it will be First In Line To The Divorce Courts.

I am just glad that George W will be out of office by the time the negotiations for the Atlantic oil is concluded, because the facts weren’t looking good if negotiations went well for us. Can just imagine the US Government portfolio on us:

Scotland
Lots of Oil
Rogue Government (according to Westminster)
Weapons of Mass Destruction

Bush – “Bomb the B******s !!”

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