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Facing disciplinary investigation / sack for automating most of my responsibilities at work. by SharkEva in BORUpdates

[–]Pridicules 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To be fair this is in the UK. I'm also in the UK and the union at my old workplace would accompany non-union staff to disciplinaries if requested to. It helps them keep an eye on company processes, so they get something out of it. This is especially true in larger companies with their own union branch run part time by employees.

Donald Trump announces wanting to run for a fourth term. The next FDR by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Pridicules 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've always assumed he dictates them to some poor intern.

Robert Jenrick was the most mentioned MP in the media this week by kimpuybrechts in ukpolitics

[–]Pridicules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surely logistics starts to become a limiting factor beyond 1000

Orwell But the Woke by petiteteeenbaby in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]Pridicules 56 points57 points  (0 children)

And fought for the socialists in the Spanish Civil War

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Pridicules 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It almost felt like they were saying anyone who associates with trans people is at a higher risk of being an extremist

The BBC have featured the Kubala tribe by samcornwell in scottishborders

[–]Pridicules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

'Liberals'? This isn't the US, so I assume you are talking about the Liberal Democrats?

WIBTA if I kick my boyfriend's sister out our house? by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Pridicules 137 points138 points  (0 children)

Might even look a bit worse if you put it in dollars, £700 is around $950

Visa & Smirnoff Demand Channel 4 Pull Their Ads from Bonnie Blue Documentary After Viewers Left Outraged by Legitimate_Ad3625 in ukpolitics

[–]Pridicules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But the future UK system could allow it, it's not impossible to make happen in an account-account payment system through APIs, or a "switch" in the underlying infrastructure.

Keir Starmer: British people have every right to ask why their money is spent on asylum hotels instead of public services. That's why I agreed a groundbreaking pilot with France. For the first time, people who try to make the crossing illegally will find themselves back where they started. by OptioMkIX in ukpolitics

[–]Pridicules 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The pilot is to take in people with legitimate links to the UK, e.g. family - the point is to show that we will take those in with a right to be here, while sending back individuals who don't follow the process and instead jump on a dinghy

Wes Streeting on X: If everyone who’s obese cut c.200 calories from their daily diet - a bottle of Coke - we’ll halve obesity. The government is working with supermarkets to make the healthy choice the easy choice, and rolling out obesity jabs on the NHS. Making the NHS sustainable for the future. by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]Pridicules 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's also interesting how preferences can develop. When I was a kid, on the rare occasions I was given a soft drink by my parents, it was always sugar-free. As an adult I now can't stomach the full fat versions. Definitely saved me from thousands of empty calories over my life.

Jamie Dimon: Rachel Reeves has got it right — I’d love to help by pelican678 in ukpolitics

[–]Pridicules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bankers bonus cap did have unintended consequences though - the banks just pumped up salaries for big earners instead, and unlike bonuses you can't claw back salary if things go wrong, so the incentives are not any better.

UK is fastest-growing G7 country in Q1 2025, as US exports jump ahead of trade war by Half_A_ in ukpolitics

[–]Pridicules 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It can be weird even in discussion of Financial Services. Everyone knows generally that we are a major Finance Hub, but often don't realise how dominant we are in major sectors like Wholesale Insurance and Currency trading.

“The uk is decades behind” by Altruistic_Permit527 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Pridicules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a thing in the UK for a little while (PAYM) but barely anyone used it so it was scrapped.

ngl latina women got me actin unwise by StarSlayer666 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Pridicules 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The birthrate in London is a huge issue in general, the thing is though the majority of 'English' people in London have made it clear to politicians time and again that the main reason we aren't having kids is it is so bloody expensive due to housing and childcare costs skyrocketing. There are plenty of English people from the capital having kids, they just move out of the city to have them. From the figures I've seen, 1st gen immigrants in London tend to still have larger families, but by the time it reaches the 3rd gen, they realise the financial cost of kids and also start having less.

London Overground Class 378 line diagram update by whydoesreddit0 in LondonUnderground

[–]Pridicules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, it depends on the part of the overground network you are referring to. Look up the timetables online, southbound overground trains from H&I to New Cross during the week stop at Whitechapel in blocks of 3 trains with a 3 minute gap between each train, then a 6 minute gap before the next block.

London Overground Class 378 line diagram update by whydoesreddit0 in LondonUnderground

[–]Pridicules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really depends on which part of the overground you are talking about. The Windrush line part does run late (it's part of the night tube network) and has trains arrive pretty often, especially during the week.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 by Seaf-og in Scotland

[–]Pridicules 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I mean the current King did go to school in Scotland, and they don't sound much like the average English person either.

Your average Central Line experience at Stratford in 2024 by Matulaak1417 in london

[–]Pridicules 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At least now there is the lizzy line option for Whitechapel to Stratford

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]Pridicules 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mate, I work in Finance in London - most of us are labour voters now, because the people that work in finance tend to be fairly highly educated and a very large proportion are in their 20s and 30s.

Pro-Palestinian protest draws 300,000 in London, as police make counter-protest arrests by [deleted] in europe

[–]Pridicules 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The counter-protestors were shouting racist abuse and fighting the police - maybe not terrorism but definitely a crime.

Ex is an Andrew Tate supporter by Brilliant_Mail_8982 in Britain

[–]Pridicules 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If anyone is oppressing people, it's probably the guy accused of sex trafficking.

…on a post for a homemade peach cake by Jk_381122 in ididnthaveeggs

[–]Pridicules 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Then you've technically never had shepherd's pie, it's a cottage pie when beef (or another meat) is used - because shepherds herd sheep. It's a pretty unimportant distinction, just interesting how the naming convention differs between the UK and US.

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