[/content/images/wordpress/2021/05/gates-divorce-telegraph-webhome-2021-05-04-500h.jpg] …even the broadsheets can’t resist -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, the scourge of longterm marriage divorce blights another gazillionaire. Bill and Melinda Gates have split. 27 years on from exchanging vows. I remember way back before then. When gossip columnists were rife with whispers of

> 650 people a minute 39 000 people an hour 460 000 people every day These are the numbers to grab the attention of a government ad with blanket airing across England’s radio output at the moment. The idea being perhaps to ensure the wavering tin-foil hatters go get

An interesting concept for those sellers who enjoy steeping yourselves in deal politics. I’ve blogged before on how revolutions can gain unstoppable momentum from having a tiny percentage of the populace on board (sub5pc; perhaps even a threshold as low as 3pc). Forget the Roman imperialist rule of thumb