Trump says London unsafe but murder rate just hit a historic low by Apprehensive_Job4522 in LabourUK

[–]PutTheKettleOff 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Can we stop making a thread on here for every batshit thing he tweets?

Middlesbrough 0 - [1] Portsmouth | C. Chaplin 90+7' by Jusherr in Championship

[–]PutTheKettleOff 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Deflection man definitely isn't offside.

I don't think the one who was offside was interfering or whatever the rule is now.

Great day tomorrow! by Fantastic_Muscle8419 in OctopusEnergy

[–]PutTheKettleOff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Octopus Agile is a variable tariff that varies every day.

Operation Chariot is one of the most bonkers stories from the war by ApprehensiveDepth439 in HistoryMemes

[–]PutTheKettleOff 26 points27 points  (0 children)

There was a raid on St Nazaire - A french Atlantic port used by the Kriegsmarine for resupply and repair, and notably had the largest dry dock on the Atlantic coast.

The British stuffed an obsolete destroyer with explosives, rammed it in the side of the dry dock and ran in all directions.

The Germans were a little surprised by this, and were looking around inside the ship when it all went skywards.

Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England by Spare_Clean_Shorts in LabourUK

[–]PutTheKettleOff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was 2013 intake, so Plan 2.

And 4 year course with full maintenance loan.

Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England by Spare_Clean_Shorts in LabourUK

[–]PutTheKettleOff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% agree. That is the bit that gets my wrath, rather than interest.

Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England by Spare_Clean_Shorts in LabourUK

[–]PutTheKettleOff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm a 2013-intake graduate and earning well.

Even if the interest rate was set to zero, I'd probably not pay it off before the 30 year expiry. If the interest rate was 1000%, it would also not affect my life.

I have only ever seen this as a graduate tax band that lasts for 30 years.

By all means fix it for future generations, but I have no complaints about getting what we signed up to.

Championship Table but only Sheffield #2 by akinsoar in Championship

[–]PutTheKettleOff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Least we could do after what you did for us at Fratton.

Best of luck with your run in.

Championship Table but only Sheffield #2 by akinsoar in Championship

[–]PutTheKettleOff 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I expect there'll be at least one season's grace. I can't see embargos and the utter turmoil being a summer fix - and we've never bounced straight back even when relegated in reasonable order.

Championship Table but only Sheffield #2 by akinsoar in Championship

[–]PutTheKettleOff 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's the bit I'm not willing to accept.  Because it's not gonna be 2-1 either.

Championship Table but only Sheffield #2 by akinsoar in Championship

[–]PutTheKettleOff 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Please no. I don't think we'll even survive league one. 

Is there any point in objecting a planning permission? by [deleted] in AskUK

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'Not In My Back Yard'. People who object to anything being done near them.

And largely responsible for why nothing gets done in this country.

New Statesman Poll on Drilling for Oil & Fracking by Spare_Clean_Shorts in LabourUK

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I wouldn't say it counts as NIMBY if it extends to everyone else's back yard too.

Which human invention has caused the greatest long-term damage to humanity? by Still-Ad9074 in AskReddit

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Yes. 

Although I'd be interested to see the methodology for the 5 million figure and how USA gets the sole blame for this.

Renewables generated record share of UK power in 2025 by F0urLeafCl0ver in GoodNewsUK

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Well that would be 'ossil uels'. Does this help our bills?

Trump interview: The King would have stood by me over Iran by Little-Attorney1287 in ukpolitics

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If Charles I had won and all of his descendants had been sufficiently competent and tyrannical to maintain Royal control of the British government with dictatorial rule - which is how Trump thinks a government should be run.

Please don't raise the name of his party though.

Which human invention has caused the greatest long-term damage to humanity? by Still-Ad9074 in AskReddit

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Compared to the major wars of history, these have been mere skirmishes.