HumanPenguin

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Because school head teachers think it makes the students look well managed.

  Think for a moment about UK history. Very little to non of it was implemented to ensure poor people were treated equally. And the introduction of uniforms was no more so.

  Back in the day it was about wealthy schools looking like they were preparing students for work life. iE uniforms tried to match the idea that successful students would have to wear suits.

  And as such uniforms were mainly used in city schools as more rural schools tought for farming or mining communities. Not office jobs,

  In the 70s as less farming or mining jobs were expected.more schools tried to introduce dress codes to force dress standards for children expected to have to do so once working.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  That assumes those with money. Will not go separately to buy clothing. While those without telly on the school.

  Sorry but that is not the way it will work. Just because schools are required to provide the uniforms. Dose not mean their will not be a market for uniforms outside the schools supply.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  A case being “The Crown vs. HRH King Charles III” is perfectly feasible. The monarch being subject to law is a concept that goes back over 800 years.

  Except the concept has not. At no point in that history. Has any UK king or queen ever been tried by anything other then parliament itself.

  And the one time parliament did it. It was done in parliament exactly because the constituency of the crown being different from the current monarch is not well defined. It’s only separation definition is in the right for ownership and duty to be passed.

  Other then the king. The only people fully free of the justice system. Are MPs when acting in parliament itself.
  

  They are not free of the whole justice system. They have limited parliamentary privileges mainly related to what they can say without consequences, but they couldn’t murder their opponents.

  Actually no that is not how the sovereignty of parliament in defined.

  Yes actions are only free of judicial jurisdiction when acting in parlimentry session. But those actions are in no way related to speech alone.

  While no an MP could not murder someone during parliamentary session.

  The normal justice system would not be responsible for protecting that person. Parliament will. This is exactly why the tower of London was originally considered the be the kings and then parliaments prison. And not the judiciary.

  This is why parliament has a chief Marshall to enforce it’s authority. And why the tower of London has it’s own guards independent of the UK police and military.

  While this all seems to be just of historic interest. And honestly the orders (people involved) are no longer armed or trained in a way that would be official to actually enforce the law. Not to mention the tower is no longer in a position to provide a reasonable or effective prison.

  The legal structure has very much not been replaced in any way.

  And if (cos I am biased after all.)

  N Farrrage was to suddenly jump up and strangle J corbyn during PMs questions.

  It would be an odd situation. Likely in 2026 it would involve parliament and the Chief marshall asking the met to actually help out. And quickly passing laws to support it. It would not be automatic.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  You may want to look at school funding and the attitude of the last 1t years of government to such.

  Before considering that the future of school provided uniforms will be any newer or in any better condition.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  International law dose not exist. It is just a collection of treaties signed by different nations that they agree to. IE it is entirely contract law.

  And given how little the UK has cared about such agreements. IE openly committing genocide. Against the Geneva convention treaty. Arresting protesters and abusing disabled people against the ECHR treaties.

  There is absolutely no way parliament is going to consider any of them to outright override UKparlimentry sovereignty.

  And when you remember our constitution literally applies the historical authority of the king. Being passed to parliament. Any agreement we sign. Is very much only down to the current majorities willingness to follow.

  A point very important to remember given current polling for the next election.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  While Cromwell’s far from a great example of democracy.

  He is the example of parliament creating a law that made killing a king illegal. And the very creation of our current constitutional monarchy. His actions basically created most of the constitution changes the nation now works on.

  Hence why the example was made.

  You are correct in the fact that telling secrets in parliament is technically legal. It is worth noting that parliament has the power to enforce rules upon itself. Technically to the point made by Cromwell.

  IE in the event and MP was to announce secrets in parliament. Without gov approval and more so now it is televised. (This was not the case in my youth. When recording parliament was illegal for that very reason.)

  Parliament would technically be able to have the MP imprisoned. Although as of now parliament has no where to store them. It was the tower of London in the past.

  But yep it would have to be parliament that enforced such rules. And doing so would require a majority. Hence why bojo tried to close parliament and got prevented.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The kings authority to refuse is not recognised.

  If the king or queen were to be accused. It is technically impossible. As our whole criminal justice system is based on the king Vs the defendent/accused.

  But that dose not apply to other royal family members.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep it’s about giving secret gov data to Epstein. So while the peado accusations will likely be investigated as a result. Based on motive gathering.

  ATM no new evidence of actual SA with minors has been shown in the files.

  Just pics of him kneeling over a fully clothed shortish female of indeterminate age.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Will not stop wealthy parents buying new.

  Will just take burden of poor while continuing to hilight the difference in quality.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dual nationals to be denied entry to UK from 25 February unless they have British passport⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Well that has changed. Because back in the early 200p the requirement existed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dual nationals to be denied entry to UK from 25 February unless they have British passport⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Sorry. But that is for US citizens becoming dual.

  Not foreign citizens becoming US.

  If you are a non US citizen applying for US citizenship. Then you have to request the home nation end you citizenship.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dual nationals to be denied entry to UK from 25 February unless they have British passport⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nigel Farage's claim he 'can't be bought' is ridiculed⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Translation:

  The folks voting for me. Cannot afford to buy me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dual nationals to be denied entry to UK from 25 February unless they have British passport⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  When I lived in the US. The UK embassy was openly recommending this to folks taking US citizen ship.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨One in 14 children who die in England have closely related parents, study finds⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for sharing. Nice to have less anacdotal evidence.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Britain’s High Court says government acted illegally in outlawing protest group Palestine Action⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes. As far as making laws they can.

  It’s not a good thing. But is why voting and education is so important. Because when it comes to actions in parliament only voting has any authority.

  It’s not unique. As we see in the US. Where both houses have to act on many things.

  But honestly there is not real answer. Any organisation given the authority to arrest parliament is under the same risk of abuse. As we see with the US FBI. All it means is the corrupt political org. Takes control of that first.

  In the US and UK. It is why the right has taken control of the media over the last few decades.

  This is also why both main parties have worked so hard to remove the right to protest. The mass is the only control we have.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Britain’s High Court says government acted illegally in outlawing protest group Palestine Action⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly. Would you really want the law to work that way.

  The result would be a government that is impossible to legally fault. As doing so would be to expensive for the people in power.

  But the answer is. No the acts of any MP in parliament are not within thremit of any legal authority other then parliament.

  The original reason for this was to prevent each party trying to make the actions of the last gov a crime. It really dose not take long to imagine the harm that would cause,

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨One in 14 children who die in England have closely related parents, study finds⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Anacdotal experience only. But I’d suggest it’s way more common then folks know.

  More so from the 1970s and before. And in rural areas of the UK.

  As a teen My GPs lived in a farming village. And would hint at it when I visited and got to know a few local girls. I did not think much of it at the time.

  Post Uni I lived with them for a few months. And got to know one of these girls way better. To the point she felt the need to explain why she never wanted children.

  Apparently she knew a few others in the village were in the same situation. For timing this was mid 80s we were both in our mid 20s at the time. So he mother likely finishes school in the 60s. And I know sex education in schools was very hit and miss due to political attitudes at the time.

  But news over the last 30+ years. Would lead me to recognise while Insest is no less common. Pro Choice really matters for more reasons then most would expect.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨One in 14 children who die in England have closely related parents, study finds⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Resentful upvoter earned.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Universal basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses, says UK minister⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It is possible. Because the rich and powerful go totally bonkers when AI comes up.

  Why do you think the rich are so keen to see it. Sure as hell not to increase the cost of doing business.

  I’ll buy AI will never have the power claimed. But it already has the power to replace a metric fuck ton of jobs. And lots of the so called rich and powerful are working fucking hard to make sure folks feel comfortable relying on it.

  You have to be pretty blind to think they are doing that for any other reason then to enhance there own position on the inequality scale.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨London bus driver sacked after chasing and punching thief⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Would have a point. If this was about him facing charges.

  But it’s his employer. Any one who has worked knows Thier employer will never support this when acting in their name.

  If you work retail even security no company is going to let you act to stop violence when in their name.

  It may not be right. But hardly a suprise.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Universal basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses, says UK minister⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  More to the point. Taxing enough to pay it. Would make the billionaires investing in AI pointless. So such billionaires will never let it happen.

  No one is investing in AI for the good of a nation. Just to save money on their own staffing costs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why the NHS still wastes billions on patients who shouldn't be in hospital⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Add to that, the huge centralisation of hospital services since the 80s. Such that small town local hospitals no longer have any specialist support.

  More and more services have been moved to big city hospitals where paitents from multiple towns are expected to travel.

  And again elderly etc are less able to be at home ue to transportation difficulties. And complexity getting services fast.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Number of people with ultranationalist views rising. As 3 main parties start pushing fascist ideology. Media “acts” surprised.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Major incident declared over Shropshire canal 'sinkhole'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  A field. The thing to remember. Llangollen is unlike most canals in the UK. It is used to move water so actually has a current. Meaning way more water would be in that field then just that stored between 2 locks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Greta Thunberg arrested at Palestine Action protest⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Note: This is in no way me supporting the gov. Just considering the thought process.

  While the gov seems not to care about public opinion.

  It seems likely drawing that conclusion and banning a well known person. May be such a bad move even Starmer was hesitant. His option likely were.

  Allow her in. Knowing she will protest. At least he can jail her.

  Reject her where she will still protest and have huge access to the media while explaining the UKs argument.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Kemi Badenoch: Tories to scrap petrol ban if they win next election⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Unlikely. Why folks choose them is pretty easy. 2 mins charge time. And no battery damage from fast charging. Unless 2065 has super capacitor like charging and fials totally to teach the history of science.

  The question will be more. Why the hell did voters allow there govs not to invest the same in an electric support infrastructure. As they did in fossile fuels back in the 1950s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Kemi Badenoch: Tories to scrap petrol ban if they win next election⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This outright ignores multiple facts.

  1 we have known how bad this shit is since the 1970s. When Exxon was the company that released the research. Yes Exxon discovered climate change.

  The company then changed leadership and spent a fortune trying to bury their own research.

  The simple fact is. Without government bans. Corperations have 0 motive to change their previous investment strategies. And huge motive to fight any competition that dose.

  People have known electrical power is more efficient and cheaper since the 1900s. But as oil corps have been investing in infrastructure and government control since then. They have sold convenience as an intrinsic element of fossil fuel. Dispite the huge huge investment tax payers have been forced to spend to create this network.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Oldest evidence of deliberate fire use found in England⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Very likely we discovered how to start fire accidentally.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm in a hotel in America with no kettle in my room, if I want tea I have to microwave it.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It takes longer but not by much. It’s the volts times amps that indicates the actual work done.

  Having lived in the UK and the US. Kettles only take a min or so longer in the US. They tend to be 1.6kw rather the. 2kw. Your plugs are slightly higher current then ours. Although your plugs always worried me as rather small connection surface wise.

  But people in the US just do not consider boiling water as often as we do. Coffee and green tea tend to be ruined with boiled water.

  Whereas many Brits very much prefer the taste of black tea when the water is boiled. It has a significant effect of the flavours released.

  As such. Even before electricity was common. Most houses had a kettle that could be boiled on gas or the open fireplace. It’s been common in UK houses since the late 1800s.