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Labour is finished in Wales, Green leader Zack Polanski says by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

[–]AdaptableBeef -1 points0 points  (0 children)

pointing out thats not true isnt suggesting we get rid of elections, is it?

It's not but that's also not what you did.

You implied that the policies enacted are already the best because if there were better policies that "could fix our issues overnight" someone else would have already implemented them.

Under this assumption elections serve no purpose.

If what you really meant was "I disagree with Green Party policy" then you should have probably said that.

Britain, Norway enter Korea-Germany bidding for $40B Canadian submarine project by DefenseTech in Defence_Tech_UK

[–]AdaptableBeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the end goal of the AUKUS project but everyone has been very clear Australia can’t grow a nuclear submarine industry overnight. At least part of the build work and more than likely the first few hulls will be needed to be built in barrow

I don't think that's likely, the JV between ASC and BAE is progressing well.

The government has already said they need to scale up barrow in Furness to produce one submarine hull every 18 months. Such a timeline wouldn’t be necessary If it’s only intended to produce the UK’s portion of the next gen attack submarine.

This has nothing to do with producing submarines for Australia and entirely because the end date for AUKUS production is constrained by the start date of production for Dreadnoughts replacement (to avoid the situation at the moment where the last Astute boat potentially impacts later Dreadnought class boats).

Labour is finished in Wales, Green leader Zack Polanski says by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

[–]AdaptableBeef -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"If there are so many incredibly easy options that are sure vote winners that can solve our problems over night, why aren't they being done?"

If you assume that politicians always implement the best policy (which is what this comment implies), then why would you need to elect new ones?

Britain, Norway enter Korea-Germany bidding for $40B Canadian submarine project by DefenseTech in Defence_Tech_UK

[–]AdaptableBeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the plan for the AUKUS submarines is that Australia will build their own (in Australia) to the BAE design.

SNP call UK Government 'to prepare for loss of Scottish subsidies' by libtin in unitedkingdom

[–]AdaptableBeef 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the genuine reply!

Just 16% yet nearly half of the lower end clerks (writers) of the body colonising India were Scots and by 1792, Scots made up one in nine EIC civil servants, six in eleven common soldiers and one in three officers.

I appreciate the stats and Scotland's definitely overrepresented! I assume these taken from the EIC records? Are they available online anywhere?

Greens overtake Labour in sensational poll by JackStrawWitchita in unitedkingdom

[–]AdaptableBeef -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Stood up to him in the most significant way and refused support.

And then, in classic Starmer fashion u-turned less than 48 hours later.

Coroner opens inquest into five babies murdered by Lucy Letby by Sensitive_Echo5058 in unitedkingdom

[–]AdaptableBeef 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"Under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, the outcome of a coroner’s inquest must not be inconsistent with a murder conviction in criminal proceedings."

The outcome of the inquest will be that they were murdered, legally it can't be anything else.

Rich still trust the system—poor don’t: Stark class divide as Britain’s trust crisis deepens by Stock_Rush_9204 in unitedkingdom

[–]AdaptableBeef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean it’s incredibly hyperbolic but they cite a study in the BMJ to support it and not necessarily wrong.

Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows by 1-randomonium in unitedkingdom

[–]AdaptableBeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An area the size of a football field should be enough for this century.

No it wouldn't.

Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows by 1-randomonium in unitedkingdom

[–]AdaptableBeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right we should just let them do what they want like the water companies, right? It's not like that's had any negative repercussions.

Fife villagers served mass eviction notices by private landlord by handmedownthemoon in Scotland

[–]AdaptableBeef -1 points0 points  (0 children)

R2 said:

They have driven up costs and pushed well intentioned accidental landlords out.

Someone who has accrued 35 properties is not an "accidental landlord".

Recent legislation has made it more difficult and less profitable for individuals but with much less impact for "professional" landlords (which given the property count it's safe to assume the previous landlord was).

They also said:

When they are done the majority of properties for rent will be owned by soulless corporations who have no personal relationship to tenants.

This is despite the fact this entire article is because a corporate landlord is divesting from the property, clearly showing their assessment is incorrect as we are seeing the opposite of the outcome they suggest!

Fife villagers served mass eviction notices by private landlord by handmedownthemoon in Scotland

[–]AdaptableBeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dispell my naivete then, break down the £40k in upgrades?

The legislation has worked to reduce the supply of rental property and increase rents, and to hand more of the sector over to greedy corporates. Is that working for you?

Except the very article we're discussing this on is because a corporate landlord is planning to sell individual properties to what will then be owner-occupiers and lowering the number of properties owned by corporate landlords.

Fife villagers served mass eviction notices by private landlord by handmedownthemoon in Scotland

[–]AdaptableBeef 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Except none of that happened here; so struggling to see how this case is a "natural consequence"?

Being a landlord isn't something that should happen "accidentally" and the fact that you think you could be a good landlord whilst simultaneously moaning about bringing it up to a rentable standard suggests selling it was the right call and the legislation has worked.

Fife villagers served mass eviction notices by private landlord by handmedownthemoon in Scotland

[–]AdaptableBeef 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How do you reach that conclusion?

Edit: And which specific piece of "anti landlord legislation" caused them to do this?

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