A great number of those who live in inner-city communities have no vested interest in the country and the result is destruction. We can start by returning pride to the inner city and I would recommend that Parade be renamed Marcus Garvey Square,

There's a natural interest in international affairs, perhaps even greater than other parts of the country. California's economy, its international dimension, plays a huge factor as well as the part that so many Californians come from other countries.

Somebody needed to stand and challenge it who didn't have a vested interest in it,

This significantly reduces the prospects of any interest cut until at least August. Indeed, it increases the odds that the eventual next move in interest rates could be up.

The testimonies to the Treasury Select Committee reinforce the impression that interest rates are set to remain on hold for several months to come.

It may not be long before we see another interest rate cut and this could account for the follow-through buying we are seeing today.