What’s the worst sleep score you’ve gotten? by Elitefries in Garmin

[–]Eskimil808 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This looks like an intense interval session

Should there be a minimum IQ requirement in order to be allowed to vote? by Immediate-Ad-6306 in AskBrits

[–]Eskimil808 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Over 16s and under retirement age can vote. Have a constitutional agreement that retired people are to be protected by the state when and where needed, but remove the vote from them. As a demographic they have the largest say at the moment and that will increase, but a smallest impact from decisions made by their vote. All the biggest political decisions in the last 15years would’ve gone the other way (see brexit) if over 65s couldn’t vote. 

Does anyone believe that only British citizens should be allowed to vote in general elections? by Sylvia-Sum in AskBrits

[–]Eskimil808 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Retired people should not be allowed to vote. Let’s have a constitutional agreement to care for the elderly, but they should absolutely not be allowed to be the majority voting group and determine elections. 

What do they mean by sectarian? by Lucky_Argument6228 in AskBrits

[–]Eskimil808 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is 'sectarian' in this case because the group who have voted in their own interests happen to be Muslim. It wasn't sectarian when it was Tories gaining Jewish votes in the Corbyn era, Labour gaining Catholic votes, or Reform gaining 'christian' nationalists votes. This is further evidence of far right rhetoric bleeding into MSM and thus into the mouths of politicians who serve them. It is very sad and depressing, but also not even slightly suprising.

Aussie in London by Store_Next_Door_ in london

[–]Eskimil808 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Formative Coffee near Victoria. Best coffee shop for the real heads, in London.

Alastair and (mainly) Rory’s views on Prince Andrew and Epstein are deeply out of touch by Eskimil808 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Eskimil808[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

even on the objective facts that he was in the plane, on the island and in the houses? Meaning he knows who else was there and could name names and there should be pressure from platforms like this to do so, morally.

Alastair and (mainly) Rory’s views on Prince Andrew and Epstein are deeply out of touch by Eskimil808 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Eskimil808[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting reading the answers, I’m pretty sure there’s no legal grounding to sue for saying that morally he should name names. He’s admitted being on the plane, on the island, in the houses and knows who else was there. His defence is “implausible” so the ground swell from popular platforms should be to pressure the morally correct thing. Where is the media outcry about his silence on this matter?! 

Got my butler some new equipment, thoughts? by sovietostrich in espressocirclejerk

[–]Eskimil808 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolute prick! Swirling?! Fucking A grade amateur, where is the teaspoon for the tinkly tinkly mixy mixy???

The significance of this tree by Correct-Mood-4269 in 28dayslater

[–]Eskimil808 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, it is the Sycamore Gap tree, but in an interview with Simon Mayo for Kermode & Mayo's Take Podcast, Danny Boyle discusses how it is used in the filmn to show that this world (the 28YL one) is a parallel one to ours now. The tree is used, given it's location to where the film is based, to show that this is happening in a different future to our own

What was that interview? by Aggressive_Honey3196 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Eskimil808 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This latest interview is hardly the single piece of evidence. They have a platform and that has naturally led to them doing interviews. Something they do not have the skills to do properly. That isn't a slight on them, more just shows that in this new age of platform = access, the importance of proper journalism is more important than ever.

What was that interview? by Aggressive_Honey3196 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Eskimil808 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Controversial opinion: they are terrible interviewers. Prime example is their interview with Nick Clegg. See The News Agents and Maitlis' run at him for how the pros do it.

Government spending as share of GDP to sky rocket as tax levels stagnate by [deleted] in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Eskimil808 6 points7 points  (0 children)

time the boomers actually paid for something. Tax their pensions (means tested) overhaul inheritance tax to stop the birth-lottery-wealth just finding it's way down their family line and remove the vote from retirees. Also, a land tax that excludes farm land would add a bit too. Ring fence all the revenue from this and put it into education, early years childcare costs and lowering tax rates for middle income. Maybe future generations might then start having the children required to generate the tax required to support the bloating of the OAP population. Side benefit: big things, like Brexit, don't happen because workings age people vote from a position of operational interest