“I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.”The Russians are deliberately provoking the UK in the English Channel – seeking to demonstrate that “Broken Britain” lacks the will, the resources and resilience to rebuild itself. The imminent Nationalisation of failing water utility Thames Water highlights how decisions made decades ago have had consequences that are costing the nation dear today. Before getting into the main story on the Morning Porridge – the latest in the sorry tale of Thames Water - let me write about yesterday’s brazen intimidation of a British Yacht, the Bright Future, in foggy conditions in the English Channel yesterday. Regular readers will know I am a passionate sailor, and I’ve crossed the Channel many times in daylight, at night, in storms and in periods of calm, including foggy days.The fact there is practically nothing the UK can do to stop UK shipping being harassed by the Russians in our home waters is a consequence of the many years of neglect of our Armed Forces by successive governments. It’s another lesson in the consequences of bad policy and poor decisions.You can read the Morning Porridge by subscribing on ⁠www.morningporridge.com⁠, and have it delivered fresh to your inbox every morning!

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