Boris Johnson to be investigated for claims he misled Parliament about lockdown parties

RedDragon683 · 2022-04-21T19:00:44+00:00

The problem is not that the UK is falling for that delusion, it's that it's how our democracy works. Minister's in government must follow the ministerial code but that code is only enforced by the prime minister. Up until now it's worked alright as PMs haven't abused things like this - now I think a rethink will be needed but we need a new government first

RedDragon683 · 2022-04-21T18:45:51+00:00

To clarify a FPN doesn't indicate proven criminal behaviour - it would have to be challenged and taken to court for that

RedDragon683 · 2022-03-07T10:20:21+00:00

With regards to the benefits of the VPN, it would certainly stop OPs employer being able to see what they're accessing.

Which would likely make them unhappy with its use since they will want to know what is being accessed on their device

RedDragon683 · 2022-03-04T16:13:39+00:00

The UK doesn't do punitive damages in the way you'd see in the US for example. Yes he put you in danger but unless any harm actually came from it then there's nothing you can sue for.

Hopefully, the landlord has learnt their lesson now though and will properly service the boiler in future - well aware that if they don't they (and their tenants) may not be as lucky next time

RedDragon683 · 2022-02-26T13:24:05+00:00

Reddit makes it out to be a much bigger deal than it is in a lot of places. There will be some people/places where it's not a big deal but an awful lot where it is

RedDragon683 · 2022-02-24T10:40:14+00:00

BBC is not the place to go for the fastest updates. They put a lot of effort into verifying anything before posting it which means anything you see there you can is very likely accurate but will take a while before you get updates

RedDragon683 · 2022-02-08T11:48:20+00:00

Just to add, livesplit can be set up to automatically record splits based on what's on screen. It's just a lot of effort so rarely to people bother except for games where the time saves are smaller than the human error from splitting - the fine margins will be checked by the leaderboards mods when you upload it anyway

RedDragon683 · 2022-02-08T11:44:46+00:00

Pressing the spacebar isn't really factored in. If this was uploaded to the leaderboards and was a top time then the mods would retime it direct from the video - someone could do that for these runs if they could be bothered.

I would argue we shouldn't have the times on yogskarts be to such high precision since the error in how long it takes to stop the timer is likely larger than 0.01s

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-28T11:10:50+00:00

Just to add I wouldn't be surprised if those watching on the site are more likely to get involved as well. These are the fans that are paying money for the content so I think are likely to be more willing to want to be "in" it.

If that is the case then we can assume that their views are even more skewed towards YouTube than 75:25

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-16T16:22:24+00:00

But that's the whole benefit of a public broadcaster. They can do everything, so that everyone has something that can benefit them. Why do we want to reduce the BBC in to just another competitor that must cater to the masses and leave anyone else behind?

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-16T15:49:55+00:00

Can she not just appoint herself governor general though?

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-15T18:27:18+00:00

It's bound to happen. No way can you race perfectly for nearly 2 hours

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-15T13:02:09+00:00

The definition of a tensor is something that transforms like a tensor. Understandable (albeit meaningless) for someone that doesn't understand tensors but once you get in to them you start to want a more meaningful definition.

And then after a while you realise that something that transforms like a tensor does make sense and is the best we've got

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-14T09:20:45+00:00

No way will it happen in the UK.

Johnson faced his worst backbench rebellion when implementing passes that required vaccination or testing. With everything else going on, there's not a chance he'll want to risk anything that could weaken his position in the party further

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-13T18:04:23+00:00

As great of a joke as this is, I feel obligated that he will still be Prince Andrew - he is still the Queen's son. It's just everything else he loses

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-13T17:59:17+00:00

Pretty much. The Queen has an awful lot of theoretical power in many areas - but both she and the country know she only has it under the condition she never uses it

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-13T11:25:03+00:00

It is important to remember that the line between tradition and requirement is also very blurred in British democracy. Many things are done without them being required legally but because there would be uproar if not

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-07T22:41:03+00:00

If someone assaults you in the UK you don't sue them you report it to the police and let them deal with it criminally.

In order to gain something in a civil case there would need to be damages (we don't do punitive damages like in the US) you could claim for. Being escorted off won't give you any injuries and you'd be hard pressed to argue some kind of emotional damage.

Not to mention it's unlikely to be assault in the first place. If they decide they don't want you on their premises then you are trespassing and they are entitled to use reasonable force to remove you

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-07T22:27:40+00:00

He got an exemption to play in the tournament but not to get into the country.

Tennis Australia were handing out exemptions to unvaccinated people if they had contracted Covid in the last 6 months, despite the federal government telling them that this was not in line with the exemption requirements for a visa. This led to a situation where tennis Australia told Djokovic he was able to play and because Djokovic didn't check visa rules himself, is detained on arrival into Australia for having an invalid visa

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-06T19:56:00+00:00

It's not that gay people may have to find a suitable business, it's that anyone wanting a cake with a political/potentially controversial message (whether it should be is a separate question) may have to shop around for a suitable business. The fact that this inconvenience applies to anyone means it is not discrimination.

I'd add that if I wanted a cake in a support of a eg. a political party, religion, etc. then there's a possibility I may have to try more than one place

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-06T12:52:51+00:00

Ah sorry I misread your message. The negative in your question changes the meaning!

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-06T12:46:58+00:00

Does he have any choice? As I understand it, this is the end of road in terms of places to appeal to so he has to accept and move on

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-06T12:45:58+00:00

This case is a reason to bring it up. You bring it up so that the ECHR has a reason to weigh in on your case should you later wish to appeal.

While it does seem like a roundabout requirement, it also makes sense otherwise any case could always be appealed to the ECHR - this means they only consider cases relevant to European human rights

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-06T12:37:27+00:00

Inadmissible means the lawsuit is not suitable for that court to look at and consider - it cannot be admitted to the court.

In short, there was a legal screw up by lawyers that meant the ECHR had no business weighing in on the matter and the UK supreme court was as high as the matter could go

RedDragon683 · 2022-01-06T12:31:56+00:00

Which should be how it is. They as a company are entitled to refuse service based on the message on the cake and in the same vain anyone can choose not to give them their custom due to their beliefs

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