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- Comment on Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules 1 day ago:
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- Comment on Average private rent in Great Britain falls for first time in five years 1 day ago:
the average rent on a newly let property fell by 0.2% year on year in July. It was the first annual decline since August 2020
Fuck all. This isn’t a win.
For sitting tenants it is a different story. Average rents on renewed tenancies continued to rise: up 4.5% year on year in July.
An increase for being a loyal customer though.
Despite the small annual decline, the average monthly rent for a new let of £1,373 remains £350 – or 34% – higher than in August 2020.
34% increase in rent since 2020?! Have wages risen by 34%?
This month, Barclays said that, typically, housing accounts for close to a third (30.8%) of renters’ take-home pay, whereas homeowners report spending just over a quarter (26.6%) of their earnings on their mortgage.
1/4 to 1/3 of your labour, just to have a roof over your head. A basic requirement of life. And unlike food, housing isn’t perishable. Many houses could be rented out for over a century by now. And each month they pull in 1/3 of someone’s labour, for what? To pay a parasitic landlord.
- Comment on Jeremy Corbyn attacks Angela Rayner for selling off allotments 2 days ago:
It’s not like he brought it up out of the blue though, is it?
Maybe work on your own reading comprehension.
It’s in direct response to Angela Rayner selling off allotment land. Land that is deemed so important to the nation that it’s protected by law, and only sellable via ministerial sign off. Not even the scumbag Tories did this.
Plus, our primary source of food may well have to be allotments again soon. With farms failing due to years of monoculture and pesticides, coupled with climate change and a loss in biodiversity.
unsustainablemagazine.com/home-gardens-vs-farms-e…
It is normal in politics for opposition politicians to attack the actions of governing politicians. That is what Corbyn has done, he’s not suddenly got out of bed and decided today’s topic of conversation is allotments because he’s away down to his in the afternoon.
- Comment on Jeremy Corbyn attacks Angela Rayner for selling off allotments 2 days ago:
Almost as if he’s tackling multiple concerns at once.
youtube.com/shorts/HuOP2vEEz6Q
Allotments are fundamental for the feeding of our people and in tackling biodiversity loss. If you don’t have green fingers you may not be aware, but we’re currently in the midst of the largest mass extinction event since the dinosaurs.
Currently, human activities are driving a rapid decline in biodiversity, often referred to as the Holocene extinction or the sixth mass extinction. It was estimated in 2007 that up to 30% of all species could be extinct by 2050.[4] Habitat destruction—particularly for agriculture—is a primary driver of this decline.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity
This video from the WWF drives home the point.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ufiiFGdAl5E
But even if you don’t care about biodiversity loss, it is a necessary means for many people to feed themselves. About 1/3 of my fruit and veg intake is homegrown. Without it I would struggle to pay my bills, not to mention the mental health benefits of being out in the sun playing in the dirt.
Rayner can get to fuck. She’s a fucking liar who pretends to stand for the left of the Labour party and since getting into power has acted like a Tory. There’s a reason she’s been suspended from Unite.
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- Comment on Dubious UK local news websites with Russian links are receiving cash for coverage 3 days ago:
Only if there’s not legitimate reason to have it revoked.
- Comment on Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025 4 days ago:
The city that stops racist immigration raids?
The city that stood up to apartheid when others wouldn’t?
Nah, I think we should maybe keep Glasgow.
Instead, focus our anger on those who glibly call for the burning and destruction of thousands of peoples homes. That includes “humorous” comments like yours but also the capitalists, politicians, and oil execs who have known for decades about the destruction climate change brings and have cared not a bit. As long as they make some dough they don’t care if the planet burns.
- Comment on Three people charged with supporting Palestine Action 5 days ago:
This direct action made national news and has brought Palestine further into the public consciousness.
It has not tarnished the movement, and has resulted in multiple protests all over the country, many being attended by retired professionals that likely wouldn’t attend protests otherwise. There’s even one organised for this weekend in London which has already gained national headlines due to the response from Downing Street and the Met.
Canada and America are different countries with different politics to the UK.
You clearly know fuck all about the views held in the UK so why are you even commenting in this community?
- Comment on Three people charged with supporting Palestine Action 5 days ago:
- Comment on UK lawmaker urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at request of US company 1 week ago:
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You mean Airstrip One?
- Comment on Bus company’s urgent probe after driver called for wheelchair-user who reported discrimination to be shot 1 week ago:
Arseholes.
- Comment on 4.2% pay rise for police officers across England and Wales 1 week ago:
In normal times I would agree.
But this “Labour” party have shown themselves to care not one jot for liberalism.
From the arming of a genocidal state, to making their membership numbers a secret, to proscribing non-terrorist organisations, vastly increasing the surveillance of the internet, and now threatening crackdowns on VPNs.
According to this, the minimum and maximum a teacher can make is roughly the same as a fresh recruit officer to an officer in post for 6 years. A teaching job requires a degree, has an incredibly high turnover rate, and doesn’t get extra pay boosts like the police.
An increase in social care, education, and the welfare state reduces crime better than extra heavies on the street, and yet those things are not being funded. Instead 3,000 extra officers will be locking up retired priests, teachers, and magistrates.
- Comment on 4.2% pay rise for police officers across England and Wales 1 week ago:
The typical salary for a constable who has been in post 6 years will be £50,257 and the average earning for a chief superintendent will be £98,500. In addition to the headline pay rise, the government is also increasing on-call, away from home, and hardship allowances by £10.
The pay boost reflects the bravery, professionalism and tireless dedication of officers who protect the public, and will be supported by £120 million from the Home Office to help protect police force budgets
Buckle up. Keir’s authoritarians are bribing the police to get them on side.
Pay disputes with bin men and doctors. No money to help the disabled. But a fat wad of cash for the police.
- Comment on Places of worship warned by regulator over “inflammatory and divisive” language 1 week ago:
The Commission opened a case into the charity after concerns were raised about posts on the charity’s social media platform in October and November 2023.
The posts commented on the recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East. One provided information on what to do if arrested at a protest and advertised the services of a specific private solicitor’s firm. Another featured a graphic cartoon which seemed to criticise media reporting of the conflict. A third post included another cartoon suggesting the media misrepresents the situation in Palestine.
Hmm…
- Comment on Royal Society right to keep Elon Musk as member, says new astronomer royal 1 week ago:
“But you know the launcher that Elon Musk is responsible for, where they grab the rocket fuel engine thingies and reuse them? The hair on my arms stood up on end when I saw that. It’s spectacular.”
Elon Musk is responsible for is he? Did he design it? Did he build it? Fucking hell.
- Comment on Man carrying home his gardening tools arrested by armed police in Manchester 2 weeks ago:
Unfortunately your anecdotal evidence doesn’t change history. My experience has been very mixed bag. Some have been despicable bastards and some, as you said, have gone above and beyond. But their history, and government inquiries confirming institutional racism etc cements them still in the bastard category.
I do believe they’re improving, the force isn’t just 6ft+ white, straight, cis, British men any more. It’s diverse enough that homophobia, racism, etc are challenged and not tolerated like they once were, but it still happens. They’re still not good enough to throw off the badge of ACAB.
- Comment on Man carrying home his gardening tools arrested by armed police in Manchester 2 weeks ago:
ACAB is legitimate here. It’s not a Trumpism. Day to day community policing, yes, you can have good interactions with them. But they also have no qualms smashing a peaceful protestor over the head with a baton if they’re allowed as well. There’s been enough stories of corruption and abuse within multiple UK police forces, throughout its history and in modern times, to say ACAB.
Also, is it fuck a fair kingdom.
- Comment on Man carrying home his gardening tools arrested by armed police in Manchester 2 weeks ago:
But you can be surprised when the police don’t let you go after realising the thing is mostly blunt. What looks like a knife edge on the right hand side of that picture isn’t sharpened like a knife, it’s more like how a spade has a keened edge, because it’s a fancy type of trowel. The saw edge is sharp though, but again, not as sharp as a wood saw.
Plus, the law allows for the carrying of a knife for a reasonable legitimate purpose. The accused was carrying a basket of vegetables, having just harvested them using the “knife”. It’s a legitimate purpose, and it wasn’t even a knife.
Add on that it was also sheathed, and we have a clear case of moron cops being heavy handed and abusing the law.
- Comment on Man carrying home his gardening tools arrested by armed police in Manchester 2 weeks ago:
When he was arrested, Rowe said, the officer pulled the trowel out of its sheath, and said: “That’s not a garden tool.”
“I said it is, because it was in the Niwaki-branded pouch that you get at garden centres,” Rowe said.
Rowe said police had questioned him on whether he was “planning on doing something” with the tools, and he said he was also asked to explain what an allotment was.
“I had to explain in very basic terms what an allotment is to this guy,” he said. “So it didn’t fill me with a lot of confidence that I was going to be let off.”
Manchester’s brightest at work. Experts enough to know what is and isn’t a garden tool but don’t know what an allotment is 🙄 ACAB
- Comment on Pride rainbows taken off police cars after court ruling 3 weeks ago:
In the past, yes, certainly. And I’m of the view ACAB. However, the Equality Act passed years ago, LGBTQ people are legally not to be discriminated against. The police showing support is therefore a good thing. It solidifies their commitment to uphold this law and treat LGBTQ people as equals in a country that still has a discrimination problem amongst the populace. It reminds both bigots and police officers which side police forces are now on and that there will be consequences for acts of discrimination.
To push them away will not help the cause.
These rights took decades, many people fighting tirelessly, and sadly many deaths and injuries to achieve. Why would you want to throw all that away? Just because you dislike cops? They’re finally on the right side with this. Yes, they’re twats for a myriad of reasons, but in this regard they’re in the right. This is very important support to have, because there are people in society who are doing what they can to overturn this progress. The cops being on side helps prevent that.
Also, remember, that just because something is illegal doesn’t mean that law will be enforced. Police forces have previously chosen to decriminalise things like personal amounts of cannabis by just refusing to bother enforcing it. It’s still illegal but if no cop arrests you, is it really? They could do the same with regard to the Equality Act if they choose, decriminalising discrimination again. It’s harder for them to justify doing that if their vans are covered in Pride livery. It’s harder for individual officers to tolerate discrimination if they have a personal positive view of LGBTQ people.
This isn’t America, Peelian principles are still at least vaguely adhered to. Community policing is still a thing here.
- Comment on UK's most powerful supercomputer comes online 3 weeks ago:
What’s the admin password? Is it *******?
- Comment on Don't mess with me bro 4 weeks ago:
Nazi in Chief was a vegetarian, so there’s that. Whether there’s anything beyond that I dunno, I’m not OP nor German
- Comment on Scottish University agreed to 'monitor' students for weapons company supplying IDF, emails reveal 4 weeks ago:
What’s with the obscurity in the title?
Heriot Watt University.
Call them by their name. Name and shame them.
Heriot Watt University care more for weapons manufacturers, whose weapons are used to commit genocide, than they do their own students.
Heriot Watt University are therefore pro genocide.
Heriot Watt University.
- Comment on Gregg Wallace fired from MasterChef as 50 people tell BBC of fresh allegations 4 weeks ago:
I can, mental health services in this country are shit and taboo. But being autistic doesn’t excuse being a deviant arsehole.
Pulling down a colleague’s trousers and then going “it’s because I’m autistic!” only solidifies that he’s an arsehole, trying to hide his actions behind a label that he thinks now makes him untouchable.
Concessions and understanding should be shown to autistic people. Sudden changes in plans, for example, may cause a strong emotional reaction that “neurotypicals” wouldn’t experience, but it doesn’t mean autistic are free to completely do as they wish without repercussions
Actually, what am I saying? Yes, it should allow autistic people to be above the law! Brb, I’ve got a left wing government to install, nobody can stop me!
- Comment on It was inevitable 5 weeks ago:
Never thought I’d be on the side of the redcoats, but alas you make a good point.
I understand now why so many traitorous Scots put on the coat.
- Comment on Every year for the last 40 years, France has built more homes per person than England. 5 weeks ago:
How have the Conservatives done on key issues? Slow progress has been made on social housing. From 2013 to 2023, the number of social rented homes fell from 4.0 million to 3.8 million, according to an estimate by the UK parliament. By 2022/23, just 15% of new affordable homes were for social rent. Before 2011 it was over half. In the 13 years before the Conservatives came to power, 362,000 new socially rented homes were built. In the 13 years from 2010 to 2023, this fell to 171,000.
All this combines to create an acute housing shortage. The National Housing Federation estimates there are 4.2m households in England with unmet housing needs.
bigissue.com/…/tories-lost-election-result-politi…
The number of social homes being built has fallen by almost 90 per cent since the Conservatives came to power in 2010, new official figures have revealed.
Just 1,409 of the lowest-cost homes were started in England in the 2017/18 financial year - down from 39,402 in 2009/10.
independent.co.uk/…/social-housing-uk-labour-tori…
Not to mention a revolving door for housing minister, with 16 people being minister within a 14 year period.
- Comment on Every year for the last 40 years, France has built more homes per person than England. 5 weeks ago:
Hmm… Why would the party of private interests and profit result in a downturn in building and higher profits for private interests?
That’s a tough one.
- Comment on Every year for the last 40 years, France has built more homes per person than England. 5 weeks ago:
Notice that drop between 2010 and 2020. Fucking Tories.
- Comment on Bank of England to redesign banknotes - and wants your help 5 weeks ago:
The important tasks are being prioritised I see.
- Comment on We live wasted lives 1 month ago:
Aye that’s fair. “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” and all that.
Just to clarify though, owning your own car and stereo falls under personal property, not private property. See my comment here for a brief distinction of the two: feddit.uk/comment/18187961