All right, Alexander, let's talk about what is going on in the UK.

Let's talk about the UK economy.

And you have been traveling through Scotland.

You are actually in Edinburgh.

So you have a lot to say about your impressions of Scotland and perhaps the economy in the UK from an on the ground perspective,

I guess you could say.

So what are your thoughts?

Well, indeed.

And I'll touch on that first, because obviously London, which is itself you know, like it's sagging, and that's

an understatement.

It has been, it's been looking increasingly depressed for some time, but it remains far and

away the richest region in the UK.

So I was interested to see what things were like when you travel outside London.

And actually, the signs of economic distress and economic stagnation are everywhere.

And my conclusion is that the railway system in particular, which is important in Britain, is really in the process of breaking down.

You're quite right. I was in Scotland. I travelled there by train, which is the way most people do.

If they go from London to Scotland, they usually travel by train.

A few people drive there.

Well, it was hell on wheels, is all I will say.

I mean, there was problems on the tracks.

The train was stopped at one town.

We were all taken out of the train.

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