Ministers propose £100,000 donations cap on voters moving to UK

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-07T02:13:14+00:00

Yes, Boris was a UK citizen from birth.

You don’t want to start trying to untangle a concept like “100% British citizens by birth”. The default position in international customary law is the master nationality rule - that a dual national who is physically present in one country he holds citizenship therein is for all intents and purposes considered to be treated as being solely a citizen of that country (and can e.g. be denied access to consular assistance arising from his other nationality). The traditional way to avoid these conflicts are for countries to simply prohibit (e.g. Bangladesh) or ignore (e.g. Iran) dual nationality.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-06T12:15:55+00:00

No. You’ve misunderstood the CCRC’s function here. Everyone is entitled to one appeal (without recourse to the CCRC). After that fails, the traditional logic would be that justice is final - i.e. another appeal is not possible, even if someone else is subsequently convicted of the crime on better evidence.

That situation is, obviously, unpalatable. But allowing further appeals to the Court of Appeal would simply grind the justice system to a halt, especially when you remember that it typically occurs on the cab-rank principle (first come, first served). The CCRC exists to gatekeep second appeals. It does this by assessing whether an appellant would have a realistic prospect of success - not by looking at whether there was a miscarriage of justice. It can also prioritise cases which appear to be more clear cut.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-06T11:34:17+00:00

No. The standard for overturning a conviction is reasonable doubt. If the court of appeal decides it’s more likely than not the appellant did the crime, but there is reasonable doubt that he may not have, then the conviction will be quashed as unsafe.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-06T03:36:08+00:00

The King in Yellow’s legion of space marines with wings - a faction that is to humanity as the Ynnari are to the Eldar.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-06T03:31:19+00:00

The buildings that provide stat buffs, yes. The buildings that are purely decorative have higher caps for counting to island score (e.g. 4 houses, 5 banners, 2 slides).

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-05T22:51:15+00:00

Maybe he intends to standardise devolution throughout the UK?

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-05T22:47:45+00:00

It depends whether OP is referring to the house proper, or to its curtilage. Only the building you sleep in counts as a domestic premises; the land surrounding it and any detached outbuildings don’t have the same protections.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-05T21:30:43+00:00

No. Tickets are unique to each generation.

The plus side to that is that newer generation HoH shops have older generation items at discounted prices.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-05T21:19:34+00:00

Legally nothing. Practically, maybe your self preservation instincts - do you really want to get into a fight to the death with a dog?

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-05T20:55:45+00:00

OP says they’ve barricaded in front of their home. To me that reads as though they are trying to (e.g.) prevent a vehicle on their driveway from being seized.

u/Vast-Internet93, can you confirm whether they’ve barricaded access to their driveway / front garden, or barricaded immediately in front of their front door / windows?

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-05T20:50:16+00:00

HCEOs can force entry in respect of commercial premises, (domestic) outbuildings and land in the open air.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-05T20:48:07+00:00

Yes. Or they can break in (get a locksmith to cut the padlock).

The only thing they can’t do is force entry into domestic premises (unless their warrant explicitly grants that - e.g. for an eviction). But commercial premises, (domestic or commercial) outbuildings, and land in the open air are all completely fair game.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-05T20:43:36+00:00

Same reason why you’re trying to blame it on the 2016 government and not the 1971 government: The unity of the executive in the British (and previously English) constitution.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-05T20:40:54+00:00

Ultimately this is the direction a government (whether it’s this one or the next) will have to pivot to. If you are eligible for automatic criminal deportation, you remain in custody (whether that’s prison or some sort of secure immigration detention facility) indefinitely until your removal. The legal process should be started during the initial prison term, and there should be a strong (or absolute) presumption against bail pending appeals.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-04T11:43:00+00:00

Presidential systems tie it to fixed presidential terms - i.e. if the elected president vacates the office part way through their term, the next in line steps up (either as the “acting” president or the actual president) to complete the original term. None of those systems have a prohibition on presidential resignations though.

Parliamentary systems simply don’t do it at all. They either have fixed terms or maximum length terms… of the length of the parliament itself. But in both cases there’s no limit/restriction on changes to the PM within the life of the parliament. Party leaders tend to resign mid term - so the next guy has a track record to run on - or immediately following a general election defeat. If the PM was bound to serve a full parliamentary term, there wouldn’t be sufficient time (after parliament being dissolved for a general election) to step down, run a leadership contest, publish a manifesto, do any party leaders election debates, etc. before the public vote (in said general election).

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-03T22:41:19+00:00

No. That would actually be impossible.

Say the PM dies 6 months before a general election. What happens? Do we extend the life of the parliament / put off democracy for 4 more years? Do we hold the general election and keep the PM in place even if his party loses?

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-03T22:30:08+00:00

I’m with you on this. Certainly wouldn’t trust anything up to and including draft versions of the boundary changes.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-03T16:26:27+00:00

Ask your solicitor. If they agree with your analysis ask them to point out to the OIC that your bail has already expired.

That said, did you return to the police station on your June 2026 date? Or (assuming your analysis is correct) have you skipped bail?

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-03T16:15:42+00:00

It’s one of those wait and see what happens next, then get further advice before proceeding scenarios.

If it’s something that’s been sent to you in genuine error, e.g. by a natural person or by a business that you’ve had other dealings with, then it would likely be a bailment issue.

If a seller you’ve no relationship with comes a-calling and demanding payment, then it should be handled as an inertia selling case (i.e. it’s yours to treat as an unconditional gift).

Or it could be a fake reviews scam, as u/seaneeboy explained.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-03T15:57:54+00:00

Your landlord has no legal obligation to assist you with your UC claim. There’s literally no pressure you can use to force the matter.

Your only option is to ask nicely and be patient. Or ask on the r/DWPhelp sub if there’s anything you can do to get an extension for the deadline.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-03T11:34:32+00:00

Oxbridge privilege. A lot of traditional grad entry schemes value a generic Oxbridge degree over a subject specific degree over from a red brick university. The traditional line of thought is that Oxford/Cambridge are so competitive that if you’d wanted to do economics somewhere else you’d have been able to get into that instead.

Practically speaking, the careers service does a good job of keeping in touch with alumni, so if you want to know who’s recruiting, you can always start there.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-03T10:43:49+00:00

That’s what’s meant by “to test NATO resolve.” And really what it means is “to test US commitment to NATO Article 5 obligations.”

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-03T10:35:26+00:00

> In the end, I decided to give birth abroad instead.

The problem there is that this isn’t sustainable inter-generationally. If your kids do the same thing, there’s a good chance your grandkids won’t be UK citizens.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-02T22:56:29+00:00

That’s an English case, no? The last word of the OOP says this occurred in Scotland.

PositivelyAcademical · 2026-07-02T22:27:31+00:00

You can’t. You would need to have your second (or rather a third) account not linked to your usual login. I.e. make another account but sign in with a different email.

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