mjr
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- Comment on 'Millionaires tell me every day that they want a wealth tax' 1 day ago:
Nah, they leave the lobbying to their employees or front organisations.
- Comment on 2 days ago:
Not that recent, but yes. Early reports suggested an unregistered vape shop caught fire in Glasgow. The fires in that city are thought to be symptoms of various ttings, summarised in Why do Glasgow’s historic buildings keep catching fire? - BBC News
Edinburgh has some similar features, but maybe it just got unlucky with this fire. We’ll see.
- Comment on Gary Stevenson: 'Tax wealth or we'll return to the feudal age' 3 days ago:
What do you feel is “a decent minority” that could prevent it? I think I’d say that Farage’s recent poll numbers are easily sufficient, but if his latest alleged corruption is found to be real and it halves them, then I’d say that wasn’t enough to prevent class consciousness.
In other words: I really disagree with your generalisation being permanent. Things change in politics and sometimes it’s even for the better.
- Comment on Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts 3 days ago:
Understood. Filed under “insufficient deterrents”.
- Comment on Gary Stevenson: 'Tax wealth or we'll return to the feudal age' 3 days ago:
Right or wrong, it’s bizarre to make an overgeneralised statement accusing others of bigotry.
- Comment on Political rivals vow to boycott byelection after Farage quits as MP 3 days ago:
Reform UK Ltd MPs are already trotting that line out in morning TV interviews.
- Comment on Political rivals vow to boycott byelection after Farage quits as MP 3 days ago:
Nothing is guaranteed in UK politics. Imagine if he loses to the Count!
- Comment on Political rivals vow to boycott byelection after Farage quits as MP 3 days ago:
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- Comment on UK abuse scandal ‘ignored because victims were working-class boys from north’, minister says 4 days ago:
Not more likely ignored because many abuse victims are still ignored?
- Comment on ‘I felt my spine and body split’: the woman who was hit by a child on a Lime bike – and denied compensation 4 days ago:
Well the streets are pretty safe!
The “how did they steal it” is probably by copying someone they saw. There’s enough hire bikes being ridden around with the locks clicking away or alarms beeping after being forced that it’s probably not much of a secret any more.
- Comment on Tony Blair think tank warns Burnham’s tax plans send ‘wrong signal’ 4 days ago:
“undermine investment”? Undermine investment in so-called advice from former Prime Minsters, perhaps? I understand rich people have invested a lot in that.
- Comment on 5 days ago:
Yes, Palantir already have their hooks into the NHS. The data is very attractive to them.
- Comment on Whitehaven's absentee landlords urged to 'invest or sell up' 1 week ago:
Why would they? They think it’s more profitable to sit on the inflating empty shop assets until they get compulsory purchased or auctioned. No government dares scare the speculator owners by even slightly devaluing empty property directly.
- Comment on Lloyds Bank Blocks Account of Leftwing News Outlet the Canary 1 week ago:
SIlly place to bank if you are politically active and not extremely conservative. Short-sighted to have most of the money in any one bank. Still seems wrong the bank stole their money and aren’t talking, though.
- Comment on Nearly a third of adults in England live with obesity – Obesity is now more common than high blood pressure in the UK, and nearly 3 times as common as smoking 1 week ago:
What’s in it? Engineered food, owned by the companies that used to market tobacco. See
- Comment on Nearly a third of adults in England live with obesity – Obesity is now more common than high blood pressure in the UK, and nearly 3 times as common as smoking 1 week ago:
I thought ranting against cycle lanes was the national pastime? It’s no longer legal to discriminate against people for their skin colour, but you can hate them for trying to get some exercise as they travel.
- Comment on Andy Burnham picks former Blair minister James Purnell as chief of staff 2 weeks ago:
SCG?
And I suspect many would still rank Blair’s government above any since, despite the Iraq scandal and it including Mandelson. Even now, some still listen to him, despite his funders.
I doubt anyone serious expects Burnham to be far left. Not even the tabloid headline writers believe what they’re writing.
- Comment on Andy Burnham picks former Blair minister James Purnell as chief of staff 2 weeks ago:
It literally says he was CEO of Flint Global. It’s known they’ve lobbied for BP, but they don’t declare who they work for.
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- Comment on As Extreme Heat Hits London, Fossil Fuel Interests and Global Far-Right Politicians Gather for a 'Glastonbury of Climate Science Deniers' 2 weeks ago:
Gaia is real & loves satire?
- Comment on Heatwave pushes Great Britain’s grid operator to call for extra electricity from power plants 2 weeks ago:
Not just big plants. Some home solar-battery plant owners are being offered over 30p per kWh this evening. For comparison, usually they offer to buy at less than 22 even at peak times and the guaranteed rate is now only 12, I think.
- Comment on [Video] Sky News instantly interrupts Zack Polanski when he says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. 2 weeks ago:
Isn’t blocking the UK a type of compliance? Especially if the UK agents hadn’t been in touch. So rather than refuse or fight, imgur caved. Don’t expect them to defend users.
- Comment on Water Boss Handed £270k Bonus Despite Parasite Outbreak 2 weeks ago:
South West Water. Must be next in the queue for nationalisation after Thames?
Davy’s payouts were reinstated after guidance from regulator Ofwat over how the new rules would be applied.
Will the environment minister fire the regulator’s CEO, or are they basically OK with this?
- Comment on Better Connected: tap-and-go travel across trains, trams and buses announced in government's new transport strategy 2 months ago:
Yes, the sector needs big change. Bus companies are not delivering service to many places. Public transport should be a basic public service, not a competition between battling bus companies.
- Comment on British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ 2 months ago:
I’ve read it. You don’t seem to have , or you need to read it again. The claim wasn’t denied simply due to it being from a vehicle, or for nothing being broken, but due to the break-in not being sufficiently violent.
- Comment on Better Connected: tap-and-go travel across trains, trams and buses announced in government's new transport strategy 3 months ago:
Lovely. When? There are still loads of expensive uncapped bus services in England. Any plans to finish the last change, or just keep starting more changes and worsen regional inequalities?
- Comment on British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ 3 months ago:
If they don’t want to insure possessions left in vans, they should exclude them explicitly. Denying payouts by relying on a requirement that the theft is violent is sneaky and surely should be regarded as an unfair term in a consumer contract, if not some sort of con or fraud.
- Comment on British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ 3 months ago:
If it has to be specified in the contracts, the insurer clearly isn’t confident that it’s common knowledge, so why are you?
Also, wasn’t there something in the news recently about how long it would take to read all the contracts needed for basic life, and it’s weeks each year. These companies are doing “paperwork snowstorm attacks” on our lives.
- Comment on British cyclist refused £15k payout because thieves ‘weren’t violent enough’ 3 months ago:
Nice victim-blaming there. Hope it never haunts you.
