Syldon
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- Comment on Is there a list of all the stuff implemented by far right governments in the "West" ? 10 months ago:
You realise all of those adverbs are subjective in themselves as they a led by the terms “feature aspects” and “tends”. There is no definition that specifies in exact terms because each political sphere is different. Even your final definition has a prediction embedded which is impossible to prove.
- Comment on Is there a list of all the stuff implemented by far right governments in the "West" ? 10 months ago:
Far rightwing is a subjective view. What is far right in most west countries is nothing on the scale of some 3rd world nations.
- Comment on Post Office under criminal investigation for potential fraud over Horizon scandal 10 months ago:
Individuals covered it up. They should serve a lot of time for what they did to a lot of people’s lives. Many innocent people were accused convicted and livelihoods destroyed. Labour really need to look at this once in power. It is a massive disgrace.
- Comment on Depop, Vinted and other apps to share more information with HMRC 10 months ago:
No, I am talking about the government collecting data with the intention of using it to campaign for office.
- Comment on Depop, Vinted and other apps to share more information with HMRC 10 months ago:
Labour didn’t do anything about back then because it was not an issue.
Data farming is a fairly recent abuse. The Tories have just pushed two laws: one was the right to view any bank accounts that are receiving benefits and the other is the right to send spam mail out while campaigning. The first is an abuse towards those without money, as well as a data farming action. The second is what the Cambridge Analytica scandal was about.
This is very much a Tory driven initiative. Labour probably won’t address the issue because it is not visibly destructive. Everything will be about appearance when they come to power. Anything that the Tory media can get hold of to stain the Labour government will be pushed front and centre. Much like the beergate campaign was.
- Comment on On British soil, foreign autocrats target their critics with impunity 10 months ago:
The government is on the take. It is open season on anyone not donating to the Tories.
- Comment on Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApp messages went missing 11 months ago:
It should be made a criminal offence to deliberately destroy government records. There needs to be an emphasis that they need to take active steps to protect those records. this lot are taking the piss.
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- Comment on UK at risk of ‘failed election’ without major reforms, watchdog warns 11 months ago:
As are Labour. The Tories are not the only culprit here. It was listed in the 1997 Labour manifesto pledge.
We are committed to a referendum on the voting system for the House of Commons. An independent commission on voting systems will be appointed early to recommend a proportional alternative to the first-past-the-post system.
- Comment on UK at risk of ‘failed election’ without major reforms, watchdog warns 11 months ago:
- Comment on UK economy finds reverse gear with surprise decline in October 11 months ago:
Except the Netherlands is a flat country and the UK has a large high ground running down the middle of it. There is not a lot of difference when you compare the whole of the UK, but regionally some parts of the UK are very wet. The Netherlands does not get as much rainfall simply because there is not much high ground to force pressure changes with the clouds.
- Comment on UK workers ‘should get day off’ if workplace is hotter than 30C 11 months ago:
You can get air fed suits for toxic environments. I have seen these used in car manufacturing. From accounts of the lads there, they were very heavy to work with.
- Comment on Annual report on education spending a ‘damning indictment of Government’s failure to invest’ 11 months ago:
The most deprived fifth of local authorities receive hourly resources that are 12% higher than areas in the most affluent fifth, after accounting for higher provider costs in London. This results from funding for deprivation, disability and additional language needs in the Early Years National Funding Formula, as well as the Early Years Pupil Premium and the Disability Access Fund.
- Annual report on education spending a ‘damning indictment of Government’s failure to invest’leftfootforward.org ↗Submitted 11 months ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 2 comments
- Comment on Yes it's a tragedy but making this level of spectacle out of it is creepy as fuck 11 months ago:
No one said there is a conspiracy. The BBC has blatant bias issues. What do you think the Lineker was about and the subsequent resignation that followed it. Bloody hell even Emily Maitlis took the effort to diss the BBC when she left.
- Comment on George Monbiot Calls Out Tories Over Rwanda Immigration Policy! - Max Robespierre Youtube 11 months ago:
The answer is very simple, work with the EU. It is what we did before we left. The numbers have gone up since then, it is bloody obvious going it alone is not helping.
- George Monbiot Calls Out Tories Over Rwanda Immigration Policy! - Max Robespierre Youtubewww.youtube.com ↗Submitted 11 months ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 2 comments
- Comment on Yes it's a tragedy but making this level of spectacle out of it is creepy as fuck 11 months ago:
First off this is not just the covid inquiry as a whole. This is Johnson, the main protagonist behind the Covid enquiry and the most damaging subject of that enquiry. The guy who was responsible for the decision making behind faults of the enquiry. He is also a buffoon who cannot hide from his mistakes. Wanting to keep him specifically out of the limelight is beneficial to the perception of how the Tories are ran.
I see you do not mention the issues that Sunak is facing. Sunak is an impending change of government. The same government that imposed those events that led to that lady’s demise. You would think this is immensely more noteworthy than an individual’s plight.
And yes there is coverage of the inquiry. That was part of the funding for the inquiry. It is meant to be public. But like all things political there is a bandwidth to what the public look at. That bandwidth is dictating by media coverage and how much is pushed front and centre. My point was that the BBC is sadly lacking is pushing events front and centre that are considered damaging to the Tory party.
- Comment on new rule 11 months ago:
This is why we have grammar.
- Comment on BBC presenter apologises after giving middle finger at start of live broadcast 11 months ago:
Didn’t see it mentioned in the wiki. When the middle finger was gaining popularity, during the 80’s in my circles, using the middle finger folded in half was a thing mentioned. I guess with the description in the wiki that makes sense as it infers that the person being insult has a tiny dick. I remember someone mentioning it was a Greek insult, but never knew it had a history. TIL.
Now I get spammed by a hundred Greeks telling me they have never heard of it. :) In my defence, we had no internet when I was young. There was no way to check on BS Vs fact.
- Comment on Yes it's a tragedy but making this level of spectacle out of it is creepy as fuck 11 months ago:
The BBC likes to tow the government line. Sunak has his MPs snapping at his heals and Johnson has been giving evidence with the covid inquiry. Anything to take the eye off the ball. Any other time and this would not even get a mention because it actually shames the government. Just not as badly as the other instances I mentioned.
- Comment on Russian spies targeting UK MPs and media with ‘cyber interference’ | Politics 11 months ago:
Johnson told the Electoral commission not to investigate Russian interference in the Brexit vote. Johnson who had top clearance on all of the UK security policies. The same guy who gave his security detail the slip so he could go party with FSB agents shortly after a NATO meeting regarding the Russians poisoning UK citizens. The Tory party machine gave a Lord the title of Lord of Siberia along with access to the house.
I am not very good with dot to dot, I wonder where the issue may be coming from?
- Comment on Daily Mail events firm is given £500k government contract to run UK COP28 events 11 months ago:
You’re literally asserting that an events company is not allowed to work for COP
BS I am repeating what is stated in the article. They are using public funds to pay a subsidiary of the Daily Mail. Which is an ardent Tory media machine. They are enforcing this payment without public scrutiny. If there is a valid reason for doing this, then be open about it. But like all Tory theft, they like to hide the details.
It tried to connect two different events (COP 28 and an oil event listed in their annual report) and claim some sort of nefarious link.
The fact also remains that there has been a lot of unanswered speculation regarding the president Sultan al-Jaber, who has major links to DMG events LLC. DMG events LLC hired Johnson to host a speech Singapore. Failing to allow for scrutiny in the tender process is not absolute proof of wrong doing, but it raises eye brows from anyone with a brain.
theguardian.com/…/cop28-host-uae-oil-plans-data
Sultan Al Jaber is the chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and president of the Cop28 summit, which begins on 30 November. The researchers behind the new data said Adnoc’s huge planned expansion of oil and gas production was a clear conflict of interest and they said his position was “ridiculous”.
they have no role in the design of the UK pavilion events programme. The cost of the contract is covered entirely by private sector sponsorship.”
I never stated that DMG had anything to do with the presentation side of the event. I do not see a point here.
You’re right to be sceptical with this government. You’re absolutely wrong to not even try to seek the truth.
Here we both agree. This government is an abomination. There is nothing to be gained from pushing a lie, because once a lie is found out, then all other queries regarding this government can have their validity questioned. I am happy to admit I have made an error if there is one. I am fairly confident that this will be another item that Labour will put under the spotlight after the next GE. Time will tell.
- Comment on Daily Mail events firm is given £500k government contract to run UK COP28 events 11 months ago:
Mate what do you think they are doing for £500k. They are supplying a table and a couple of bodies for support. They are not paying for transport, or even hotel room hire. If they were having to pay for the lease of the event office, which is unlikely, how much do you think this is? It is not a great deal. Someone is pocketing a few hundred thousand from this.
The tender was not allowed to go to any other supplier. That in itself raises questions of why they are refusing to follow accepted guidelines. They have very close links to oil companies, which means the oil companies will have an influence on position and effectiveness of each group. Energy companies do not want an effective COP event.
All of this and yet you want to throw in inuendo and derision. Defending these scumbags is a pitiful hill to die on.
- Comment on Daily Mail events firm is given £500k government contract to run UK COP28 events 11 months ago:
About 15 food banks.
- Comment on Daily Mail events firm is given £500k government contract to run UK COP28 events 11 months ago:
Its just half a million quid. I suppose it is a lot less than they have paid in bribes to others.
- Daily Mail events firm is given £500k government contract to run UK COP28 eventsleftfootforward.org ↗Submitted 11 months ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 8 comments
- Comment on Digital pound should not be considered until risks addressed, MPs warn 11 months ago:
Charge negative interest rates? How do you think that will affect the banking sector.
- Comment on Esther McVey mocked for trying to explain what ‘Minister for Common Sense’ is on Question Time 11 months ago:
id imagine shes there
This just about sums it up. Its all a mind game, and you fell for it.
- Comment on Esther McVey mocked for trying to explain what ‘Minister for Common Sense’ is on Question Time 11 months ago:
And again what is Sunak’s role. Does she over rule him ?