Labour isn't Working - Thread 28

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Continued carry on with discussion.

3000 lawyers have signed a letter calling for the bill to be scrapped. It wasn't in the manifesto, or King's speech, so...
And the HoL is full of lawyers 😂

It’s like a turd that won’t flush. Just kick digital ID and the jury stuff away. Chagos too.

Bloody terrible ideas.

Just realised how grim that term is but honestly Labour are that.

🤣 at the turd that won't flush.

They don't even have a feckin mandate for any of this shit that they keep coming up with. Its only been 18 months!

Feels so much longer!

It is as if all the cabinet ministers are in a Lower Sixth Politics lesson and the Teacher goes round the class asking them if the could each have one policy. Bridget: Close all Private Schools David: Pay back all the money taken by the British Empire : Angela build 3 Million Council Homes Keir: Recreate the atmosphere of the old East Germany by introducing Digital ID's and arrest anyone with an opinion. And than we have Zac who is on a 'Exchange' visit suggesting we kick out all Americans and allow free use of Heroin.

The teacher then suggests to all the class that they research their dream policies, and give a presentation to the whole of the Lower Sixth highlighting pro's and cons of each policy !

@redange Its like a bad dream isn't it.

On the topic of energy…,

About 50% of our electricity now is from renewables. We have the most expensive energy in the developed world.

With the straight of Hormuz closed, surely we should see the benefits, no? This should be some mitigation.

I don’t think it will be though. Aren’t renewable prices pegged to gas prices?

If that’s the case, then I think there should be a windfall tax on the windmills.

Just reading about these new V levels. I'm all for more vocational training for young people, but this doesn't make sense to me.
V levels will be taught in the same settings as A levels, be worth the same UCAS points as an A level, and have the same study hours as A levels so can be studied alongside A levels.

Why not just call them A levels and widen the scope? Am I missing something?

@redange brilliant phrasing there in your sixth form scenario!

@TheNuthatch honestly I think a lot of of these changes are designed to make money for the endless stream of quangos - and also some government employees.

I was actually thinking recently how let down we have been by so many governments. And going back further, maybe we just don't know because they were better able to hide things?

It's always been a mystery to me why we don't have industry or any kind of manufacturing going on anymore and it feels like the answer can only be that several governments have not acted in our best interest. Maybe that's just what government does.

There's a lot of money for these people in creating new things when new things are not required - and then the basics fall apart. Which is the bit that really worries me right now.

Recreate the Atmos of Eastern Germany 😂

Dont forget red ed and his billions to plough into an unverified carbon capture

Make everyone who earns money feel sick with fear at what nonsense we will come out with next...the elderly the disabled

So current teaching staff will be teaching them?

I don't think 5 year parliaments help with that. Its like being in a permanent election campaign where nothing gets done.
My beef with the V levels is that giving them a different name could put the dc taking them at a disadvantage compared with those who take all A levels. I would welcome more subject choice for A levels. Its too narrow and doesn't suit some dc.

Yes. Same teaching, same setting, same hours.

This is for all those Labourites and their love of East Germany Enjoy !

This was very funny

But what's the difference with btech and v levels ?

Good morning 😁

This week's YouGov poll. Go on Kemi!

Reform - 23 (-)
Con - 19 (+3)
Green - 19 (-2)
Labour - 17 (+1)
LD - 14 (-)

The first tranch of the Mandelson files will be released this afternoon - after PMQs of course.

Support for the Greens is terrifying.

6–9 Mar
More in Common[4] 2112 Persons
30% Reform 30% Labour 22% Conservative 19% Liberal Dems 13% Greens 11% SNP 2%

6–10 Mar
Focaldata[2]
N/A
GB
1,086 people
20%
Reform 27% Labour 20% Conservative 18% Lib Dems 14% Greens 13% SNP 2%

Greens 'Thankfully ' dropping back . However, it shows the lunacy of left wing voters that Labour are seemingly polling around 20-22% ! Up from 15-18%. This on the basis of his appalling display of leadership around Iran and military readiness of our armed forces.

I’ll take that YouGov 😬

It is. They have dropped a bit on YouGov, thank goodness!
I've been debating on another thread about why I don't think young people should be able to buy class A drugs from corner shops. 🤯

The Norwegian government have produced a report about enshittification, specifically with regard to technology

There's a video on YouTube as well, which is kind of funny.

I haven't read the report, but they have sent letters to UK, US and European governments saying that governments need to put pressure on tech companies to make things better.

This is the kind of thing I would like to see government doing. Big tech will only sort this stuff out if there's regulation.

it's nice that somebody finally acknowledged that technology is getting worse!

www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-english/digital-products-and-services-are-getting-worse-but-the-trend-can-be-reversed/

Covering my eyes - cargo ship hit in straits…guessing shares will tank further..

Does this 'Dangerous Fool' just say things to be adverse..

Zack Polanski: I’d build a relationship with Putin (msn.com)

How would you build a relationship with Putin ?