Do you want to discuss boring politics? (20 Viewers)

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I was going to comment but I can’t be bothered

Erm..isn't that a comment?

 

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[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Just thought I'd put what should be the standard response to Truss becoming PM

 

[Grendel]

Erm..isn't that a comment?

Not really

 

[shmmeee]

Women to work revolution?
Obviously started long ago but maybe the full effect?
Folk singularly favouring possessions, wealth etc?

Lack of immigration. If you look at high immigration countries they’re not seeing the same effect. Says in the thread U.K. used to be low immigration and had one of the oldest populations in the world, now 4th youngest in Europe (before Brexit obviously).

 

[Flying Fokker]

Ukraine MP lays out brilliant tactic to usher UK out of energy crisis

BRITAIN'S ENERGY crisis could be solved with one easy fix that would also deliver a moral blow to Russia, a Ukrainian MP says.

www.express.co.uk

 

[shmmeee]

It'd be interesting to see zoomed in when some of those countries peaked. The Eastern Bloc countries it's hard to see? The end of communism?

Probably. The prosperity to fertility inverse link is well known so make sense it would drop once a large portion of the population come out of poverty.

 

[shmmeee]

Ukraine MP lays out brilliant tactic to usher UK out of energy crisis

BRITAIN'S ENERGY crisis could be solved with one easy fix that would also deliver a moral blow to Russia, a Ukrainian MP says.

www.express.co.uk

I’m sure there’s a good reason we shouldn’t do this but I’m not seeing it.

 

[clint van damme]

I’m sure there’s a good reason we shouldn’t do this but I’m not seeing it.

It will save the lives of some poor people?

 

[skybluetony176]

I’m sure there’s a good reason we shouldn’t do this but I’m not seeing it.

You could argue that the money was originally stolen of the Russian people by the oligarchs, Putin isn’t going to be there forever so at some point we should return it to the Russian people.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

You could argue that the money was originally stolen of the Russian people by the oligarchs, Putin isn’t going to be there forever so at some point we should return it to the Russian people.

If this country returned everything it stole…

 

[skybluetony176]

If this country returned everything it stole…

Lots of museums would be empty for starters.

 

[shmmeee]

Lots of museums would be empty for starters.

Went to the British Museum for the first time the other week, it was great, who needs to visit other countries when it’s all here?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Went to the British Museum for the first time the other week, it was great, who needs to visit other countries when it’s all here?

The same in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Most stuff there taken from what’s now Indonesia

 

[skybluetony176]

The same in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Most stuff there taken from what’s now Indonesia

The Dutch had a good spell in Sri Lanka too.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Liz truss words are scary
Interested and open minded to see what the choices she makes

 

[SkyBlueCharlie9]

I did say I would retire from the thread if she’s elected - she’s from a Corbynist family who once wanted to abolish the monarchy - its a reflection on politics - if Labour do not win an outright majority with her in charge then it’s truly a reflection on Starmer

I totally agree. The next GE should be a forgone conclusion and the sort of golden opportunity for Labour & Starmer that Boris had. Can he exploit it though with bold policies to take this country out of this self imposed shit pit of a last dozen years.

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

I’m sure there’s a good reason we shouldn’t do this but I’m not seeing it.

We could do this....or maybe we could just use the assets of the energy companies that have been stolen from the British people....

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Lack of immigration. If you look at high immigration countries they’re not seeing the same effect. Says in the thread U.K. used to be low immigration and had one of the oldest populations in the world, now 4th youngest in Europe (before Brexit obviously).

Uk population predicted to still grow +5% over same period as others drop significantly though....

I'm guessing that's a combo of continued immigration from outside EU and immigrant population legacy too...

 

[clint van damme]

Just heard Johnsons farewell speech, what a pack of lies that was!

 

[skybluetony176]

Just heard Johnsons farewell speech, what a pack of lies that was!

Which was very fitting.

 

[wingy]

Jesus he's been on the crack pipe all night.
Absolutely manic.

 

[Sick Boy]

What did he say?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Funny to hear the only boos for the vaccine rollout, which is a) the only good thing mentioned and b) not really his achievement

 

[duffer]

Genuinely what the fuck

Can I just say now, before it all starts, I don't think I'm the right person to be 'tribute' for district CV.

My archery skills aren't up to it.

 

[SomersetSB]

The Dutch had a good spell in Sri Lanka too.

But they lost those couple of wickets just before the close of play!!

 

[shmmeee]

Uk population predicted to still grow +5% over same period as others drop significantly though....

I'm guessing that's a combo of continued immigration from outside EU and immigrant population legacy too...

I think total immigration has gone up since brexit hasn’t it?

 

[Sick Boy]

I think total immigration has gone up since brexit hasn’t it?

It was always going to - those expecting less immigration are going to be disappointed. This time though they’ll be coming from countries with even lower wages.

 

[clint van damme]

It was always going to - those expecting less immigration are going to be disappointed. This time though they’ll be coming from countries with even lower wages.

Taking back control

 

[Sick Boy]

Taking back control

We all know who the new PM thinks is blame really anyway.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I'd be interested to understand if anybody has modelled what the ratio of population size needs to be between over 70s and those still in employment given the former's need for services provided by the latter

 

[shmmeee]

Interesting fact here, didn’t realise Liz wasn’t her first name.

 

[Sick Boy]

Interesting fact here, didn’t realise Liz wasn’t her first name.

I’ve always wondered if it’s to do with a private vs public persona - much like how Johnson is supposed to use his first name privately?

 

[skybluetony176]

It was always going to - those expecting less immigration are going to be disappointed. This time though they’ll be coming from countries with even lower wages.

I mentioned it the other day but the government is actively trying to recruit 160k workers to work in the care industry from India and Philippines. I think they intend for them to be qualified nurses but there’s a technicality somewhere that they can’t go straight into the NHS so the plan is they work in care homes for 12 months and then go into the NHS as qualified nurses. Then I guess we’ll have to recruit at least another 160K overseas workers to replace those jobs in the care system.

 

[duffer]

I’ve always wondered if it’s to do with a private vs public persona - much like how Johnson is supposed to use his first name privately?

It's the whole 'man/woman of the people' bollocks that well-off Tories try to pull. A bit like Truss claiming that she went to a rough school in Leeds when in fact it was one of the best schools in Yorkshire.

They're one of us, you see. They feel our pain.

 

[clint van damme]

I mentioned it the other day but the government is actively trying to recruit 160k workers to work in the care industry from India and Philippines. I think they intend for them to be qualified nurses but there’s a technicality somewhere that they can’t go straight into the NHS so the plan is they work in care homes for 12 months and then go into the NHS as qualified nurses. Then I guess we’ll have to recruit at least another 160K overseas workers to replace those jobs in the care system.

This is already happening. And I think there maybe some mechanism where by they work so long in the care industry and then they get a work visa to work where they like.