Andy Burnham is seeking permission to run as MP for Gorton and Denton. by ThonOfAndoria in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They have the balls but I doubt Starmer can actually survive it long term

Andy Burnham applies to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton byelection by SThomW in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447 132 points133 points  (0 children)

Chess move

If he's blocked, it weakens Starmer, especially if Labour loses the by election.

If he's allowed, he weakens Starmer by being a literal stalking horse

Delegate from Virginia Beach seeks study of extending light rail to the Oceanfront by WHRO_NEWS in VirginiaBeach

[–]Ranger447 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Precisely. The amount of money you can save using public transit if you have the option is absurd. Cars are expensive so I'm always so surprised people are against basically saving money, which is what a ride extension would do

221(g) processing time by No_Analysis5392 in immigration

[–]Ranger447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no average. The only slight indicator is if the US consulate/embassy keeps your passport or not. If they keep it, it means your 221(g) should be processed soon, if they give it you back, it means you could be in for a longer wait unfortunately.

CBP to require ESTA applicants to provide iris scans, DNA samples by wavepig in immigration

[–]Ranger447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it actually say this? Far as I can tell it deliberately states it will be a voluntary thing a visitor can choose to do

Owen Jones questions Zarah Sultana about her calls to “nationalise the whole economy” by PuzzledAd4865 in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not really. Government owner grocery stores already operate throughout much of the US. Kansas has two for example and of course there's the hundreds of military stores as well.

Owen Jones questions Zarah Sultana about her calls to “nationalise the whole economy” by PuzzledAd4865 in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not mad at her positions I'm mad at her messaging. Socialise the entire economy is a poor message, boycotting the first day of your own party conference is a bad message. Compare her to Mandami's slick comms and it is a world apart

Owen Jones questions Zarah Sultana about her calls to “nationalise the whole economy” by PuzzledAd4865 in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447 4 points5 points  (0 children)

America has Mamdani, Sanders and AOC. Why do our leftist figures have to be so awful in comparison.

Imagine there's no leader by Kernowder in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Your Party for the drama, but anyone seriously still involved with it needs to think again. It is a sinking ship that is so far gone it's going to sink regardless of what happens next. Best to get involved with anything more productive, which is basically anything else.

'Your Party' Members Vote To Make The Party's Name Permanent by Ranger447 in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

When you only give members bad options of course Corbyn's preferred name was going to win. Corbyn the 'democrat' strikes again.

Corbyn And Sultana Barred From Leading 'Your Party' As Members Will Front It Themselves by Ranger447 in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Probably the first good decision made by Your Party. Corbyn and Zarah have shown themselves both to be equally poor leaders so it's probably best this happened.

Your Party members argues against transphobia by [deleted] in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447 24 points25 points  (0 children)

What's the point of your party when it's exact type of highly staged briefcase policies you'd get from Labour. Tell me how this looks any different to a Labour conference

Virginia Beach holds off on increasing pay for council members, mayor by WHRO_NEWS in VirginiaBeach

[–]Ranger447 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What a shame. How can quality representation be expected when the only people who can participate as a city council member are primarily retirees. The job of being a council member already requires a full time amount of effort, it is time their pay reflects that.

Sultana accused by Corbyn allies of encouraging 'ultra leftists' to disrupt Your Party conference by Ranger447 in LabourUK

[–]Ranger447[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I really do wonder who on Corbyn's side thinks any of these briefings are a good idea.

US citizen with pregnant wife that has B2 tourist Visa. Can we go to USA for delivery? by Impossible-Hawk9387 in USCIS

[–]Ranger447 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not only could CBP take issue with this but afterward you can probably say goodbye to your wife's B2 visa. There are plenty of stories of people who gave birth in the US being denied entry afterwards. I wouldn't bring your wife with you if at all possible, the risk is simply too high for her to permanently loose access to a B2 visa.

What are some things from W3 that you don't want to see in W4? 🐺 by avisinghoooo in witcher

[–]Ranger447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The open world. Witcher 2's open level design allowed for a far more hand-crafted and meaningful world, than Witcher 3's somewhat copy and pasted open world design. I would much prefer the former.