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theclaud
Reading around the chip
Ian H
Legendary Member
...After casting her vote, Claudine said people she knew tended not to admit to voting RN, unless they were with close friends...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c724nnn29keo
Rusty Nails
Country Member
It has been said many times before that GEs are lost rather than won, and the elections in France and the UK support that view.
The people did not like the way their countries were run by the incumbent governments so wanted change. Neither election, imo, prefaces a sea change in the stance of the electorate towards any ideology but just a temporary change of balance based on current dissatisfaction.
In France there was the option of moving their votes to parties to the left or the right of a centrist government so both sides benefited (and suffered) as a result. It was great to see a large vote for the left but that was probably as a last minute reaction to the real fear of getting a far right victory. In this country there was little or nothing tangible to offer from the Labour Party on the centre-left, other than not being the Tories, so people went with the xenophobic, populist promises of Reform, even though they were just the Tories on steroids, and to some extent to the LDs and Greens. Who knows what would have happened had a more left wing party been set up to fight Labour and add more choice to the vote.
The people did not like the way their countries were run by the incumbent governments so wanted change. Neither election, imo, prefaces a sea change in the stance of the electorate towards any ideology but just a temporary change of balance based on current dissatisfaction.
In France there was the option of moving their votes to parties to the left or the right of a centrist government so both sides benefited (and suffered) as a result. It was great to see a large vote for the left but that was probably as a last minute reaction to the real fear of getting a far right victory. In this country there was little or nothing tangible to offer from the Labour Party on the centre-left, other than not being the Tories, so people went with the xenophobic, populist promises of Reform, even though they were just the Tories on steroids, and to some extent to the LDs and Greens. Who knows what would have happened had a more left wing party been set up to fight Labour and add more choice to the vote.
theclaud
Reading around the chip
There are threads about the French and UK elections where you can repeat your tired theories ad nauseam. This one's for celebrating good news, which in this case is that a smart electoral strategy from the Left in quick response to Macron's election announcement has halted the advance of the far right in its tracks.
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Rusty Nails
Country Member
Yeah you're right. Wrong thread. Should have just stuck with the line about it being great seeing a large vote for the left.
Should also have added how great it was to see such a large victory for the left in the UK as that doesn't sem to have reached the good news thread.
Joy on both sides of the channel.
Electric_Andy
Regular
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51ydz24lj2o
Surprise mobile contract price rises mid-term to be banned. I'm not sure if this is as good as it sounds, they can still raise your monthly free mi-contract but now they have to tell you by how much at the start of the contract.
It is at least a start, and the general principle of signing a contract and expecting it to stay that price throughout should not be much to ask
Surprise mobile contract price rises mid-term to be banned. I'm not sure if this is as good as it sounds, they can still raise your monthly free mi-contract but now they have to tell you by how much at the start of the contract.
It is at least a start, and the general principle of signing a contract and expecting it to stay that price throughout should not be much to ask
icowden
Squire
I thought they pretty much all did that anyway?
Electric_Andy
Regular
as I understand it, the quoted a percentage increase in the small print, but now they have to clearly state the rise in pounds and pence
glasgowcyclist
Über Member
They did but they also tied it to the forthcoming, unpredictable RPI, so couldn’t tell you in £sd, therefore people were unable to accurately set their budgets.
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albion
Guest
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/china-nuclear-reactor-meltdown-proof-b2584399.html
'The new Chinese design cannot be adapted to existing nuclear reactors but it can serve as a blueprint to make future power plants safer.'
If as positive as it says, why would anyone now action any new very unsafe one?
'The new Chinese design cannot be adapted to existing nuclear reactors but it can serve as a blueprint to make future power plants safer.'
If as positive as it says, why would anyone now action any new very unsafe one?
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albion
Guest
On a positive, the UK death count was relative low compared to the usual US mentally ill ones.
No insane bump stock has ever been allowed here.
No insane bump stock has ever been allowed here.
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albion
Guest
https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-t...-that-automatically-reports-speeding-vehicles
Imagine a 10% insurance discount for those agreeing to operate this all the time. I doubt many or any prosecutions would be needed. Insurance companies could simply keep increasing premiums for repeat offenders, eradicating much dangerous driving and further lowering premiums.
Imagine a 10% insurance discount for those agreeing to operate this all the time. I doubt many or any prosecutions would be needed. Insurance companies could simply keep increasing premiums for repeat offenders, eradicating much dangerous driving and further lowering premiums.
AndyRM
Elder Goth
I watched her beat... someone the other day. The other lass looked gutted for a split second then was all smiles and hugging Ngamba.
What an achievement!
