MalcSB
Well-Known Member
Over 22% of their electorate voted for the batshit party, only 20% of the UK electorate voted for Labour.
Over 22% of their electorate voted for the batshit party, only 20% of the UK electorate voted for Labour.What?
Over 22% of their electorate voted for the batshit party, only 20% of the UK electorate voted for Labour.
Whatever happened to a Free Market, the basis of our free, democratic and capitalist society.I think care needs to be taken when looking at the uptake of BEVs, especially in Europe. There seems to be a lot of concern in the motor trade at the number that have been preregistered and held on to before being sold as nearly new. There are examples of two year old cars with less than 100 miles coming up for sale. This is having a massive impact on residuals, making motor traders nervous of taking them in and buyers equally nervous of buying them. I have been told that Porsche dealers weren’t taking Taycans in part exchange because of the huge losses that were being made on them.
I assume when you refer to tariffs on BEV s you means on Chinese ones. They are not too cheap, but they are less than the European manufacturers prices which in turn are more than the consumer is willing to pay.
As far as I know, the threat to bring forward the cutoff for new ICE to 2030 hasn’t actually been enacted yet, but without significant changes in vehicle pricing and non domestic charging costs, uptake is likely to be slow. If I was head of a European manufacturer, I would be getting my finance department to calculate the costs of pulling out of the UK entirely , taking in to account the costs of the fines for continuing to provide the customer with what they actually want - which are ICE cars.
It appears that Gridserve are in financial trouble which won’t help the roll out of charging points, and those that are rolling out often aren’t delivering the charging speeds claimed because of grid capacity
I am looking forward to paying a total of 4.2p per kWh including standing charge though. That is when I would consider an air source Heat pump and not before.
Your post was an interesting read and more thought provoking for me than throwing soup at paintings or causing traffic hold ups.
Whatever happened to a Free Market, the basis of our free, democratic and capitalist society.
I think he meant in the UK and Europe, not the US.Alive and well and installing record amounts of solar and storage
Nothing weird about my maths. As you like being walked through things, let me do so now.Nothing as weird as people’s maths once they lose an election.
Meanwhile one party has a stinking majority and unbridled power and the other is seemingly likely to be a minority in every vote.
Still, you racists can join the Corbynites for the fantasy electoral system awards I guess.
Nothing weird about my maths. As you like being walked through things, let me do so now.
Batshit Austrian FPO 29.2% of 74.9% of electorate = 21.9% of electorate votes cast for FPO
Batshit Labour Party 33.7% of 59.8% of electorate = 20.2% of electorate votes cast for Labour.
In fairness the Austrian vote shifted slightly for final results from when I did my initial calculations, but 2% was close enough based on the forecast at the time.
You can fuck off calling me a racist, but I guess it’s the last card of someone who can see so early that this will be a one term Labour government.
Which racist party do I support, oh wise and all seeing one?Fine supporter of a racist party. Whatever. Point is that fringe people always act like there’s some other more legitimate form of democratic power than having a majority of democratically elected representatives.
When Corbyn got bodied it was vote share or total number of votes in a constituency based FPTP system. Now it’s the racists getting 30% in PR but being unable to command a majority.
The election system is what it is and pretending it isn’t ignores the fact that is it wasn’t everyone would act differently and the results would change.
Which racist party do I support, oh wise and all seeing one?
The last election was an anti Tory vote, not a pro Labour one. The election system is, as you say, what it is. However it is ridiculous to think the Labour have a national mandate - they don’t. They have less of a mandate than the FPO in Austria. People wanting to punish the Tories will have done it one of four ways - abstention, holding their nose and voting Reform holding their nose even harder and voting Labour or having a giggle and voting Lib Dem, Those wanting to support Labour will have had one choice. This Labour vote is as good as it is going to get and there are already signs of “voters remorse”.
Im not knowledgeable enough about these things, but I doubt that many parties end up with an overall majority in a PR system. To a certain extent, that might be a good thing if coalitions mean that there isn’t flip flopping from one policy to another over time. Having said that, Starmer has managed to do that all by himself.
I don’t support a racist party in a foreign country, what utter tosh.The Austrian one that’s just got the largest vote share. That’s what we’re talking about.
Debate the system all you want, but to claim that a party that hasn’t won power has done better than one that has is ludicrous.
In the midst of the gloom there’s always a good news story…
Yep he qualified as one.Isn’t he a teacher? During a staffing crisis as well.
He'll get a job in private sector won't he?Yep he qualified as one.
Should take a job as a supply teacher, I’m sure he’ll be thrilled when some Year 9’s rip the shit out of him.
I imagine so - some weird Tory donor will give him a jobHe'll get a job in private sector won't he?
Fucking hell!!!
I would have thought private sector jobs will be hard to find once vat is added to fees.I imagine so - some weird Tory donor will give him a job
Private schools have been increasing their fees at higher rates than inflation for 14 years at least, likewise they tend to increase fees at a higher rate than teacher salaries.I would have thought private sector jobs will be hard to find once vat is added to fees.
I thought Labour were going to recruit 6,500 more teachers so there should be plenty available in state schools.
People genuinely believed a whole load of bollocks spouted by the Labour Party pre election.I mean for fucks sake, this stuff which is just completely made up out of whole cloth and people genuinely believe it.
I can tell you now (as I am pretty sure I also did when it was announced) that this is a nonsense. They aren’t out there because there is zero incentive to go into teaching right now.I would have thought private sector jobs will be hard to find once vat is added to fees.
I thought Labour were going to recruit 6,500 more teachers so there should be plenty available in state schools.
I have no idea how inflation in the education sector compares with general inflation, it may be greater it may be lower. They may be able to absorb some of the increase - 20% seems a lot though.Private schools have been increasing their fees at higher rates than inflation for 14 years at least, likewise they tend to increase fees at a higher rate than teacher salaries.
They’ve been on a gravy train for a long time and certainly have the resources to absorb this charge.
I would return if they made substantial reforms to work life balance and school inspections.I can tell you now (as I am pretty sure I also did when it was announced) that this is a nonsense. They aren’t out there because there is zero incentive to go into teaching right now.
If you spend a decade and a half increasing fees at a greater rate than your biggest cost (staff salaries), you’ll have enough in the bank to absorb it.I have no idea how inflation in the education sector compares with general inflation, it may be greater it may be lower. They may be able to absorb some of the increase - 20% seems a lot though.
I’m sure it is nonsense - which is part of the reason I mentioned it.I can tell you now (as I am pretty sure I also did when it was announced) that this is a nonsense. They aren’t out there because there is zero incentive to go into teaching right now.
An issue with both Rishi Sunak and indeed Keir Starmer is that they’re both inexperienced and overpromoted in their short careers. Both of them only became MPs in 2015.People genuinely believed a whole load of bollocks spouted by the Labour Party pre election.
Not quite, as more will leave the profession this year so you’d need to both replace them and hire another 6500.I’m sure it is nonsense - which is part of the reason I mentioned it.
It always amuses me when a government of any political persuasion say they will increase any group of staff by significant numbers because they simply aren’t there - be it doctors, nurses, teachers, radiographers to staff all the additional diagnostic scanners regularly promised etc.
However if that ex Tory mp were to get a teaching job, there would only be 6,499 left to go.
People genuinely believed a whole load of bollocks spouted by the Labour Party pre election.
As a very serious person, isn’t it a disgrace that people can no more believe a politician than a journalist?Holding policy promises made by politicians and claims made by journalists to the same standard of evidence because I’m a very serious person.
Depends on the quality of journalists?As a very serious person, isn’t it a disgrace that people can no more believe a politician than a journalist?
As a very serious person, isn’t it a disgrace that people can no more believe a politician than a journalist?
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