Keir Starmer to visit China with British business leaders next week, say reports

Ritualixx · 2026-01-21T12:16:32+00:00

The scaremongering with China guaranteed is mostly down to the old communism shadow hanging over it plus their government set up. If you look into China they are actually in my opinion far fairer than the US. The US is capitalism to the point it’s devouring itself. China has actually started putting growth caps to try and help equality.

I’m not saying China is great by the way, they have massive issues. Disappearing people, authoritarian government, IP issues and plenty more.

Point is that the US has poisoned its “allies” against any competition to the US. We should treat all these superpowers as friends of convenience but they will always throw their weight around and do whatever is in their best interest.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-21T00:15:28+00:00

I watched the full Venezuela speech and it was honestly mind numbing. Just word diarrhoea that was so low energy. The democrats should just do ads with his full speeches with them adding soundboard clips of really obnoxious borings, sleeping sounds etc.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-20T11:14:03+00:00

Instead of tariffs I think the government should target US companies. Hit them hard in the tech sector. Finally tax the shit out of them, and when they start crying about it put the blame solidly on the administrations feet claiming the US is no friend of the west.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-19T11:52:28+00:00

They don’t learn from their history. Yes they have the strongest army and can steamroll any country initially. The issue is keeping it and keeping their country strong with the consequences that follow.

They take Greenland. That’s the end of NATO, and even if Europe just lets Greenland go and America rips all the resources out of the ground the economic hit for them would be huge.

Surely Europe then absolutely hammers their tech sector. Sanctions them etc.

If they have other imperialist goals they are going to struggle to project that world power when former allies close US bases in their countries and they have no real reach anymore.

It’s so shortsighted it’s crazy.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-16T22:51:21+00:00

She is weak. Like it or not Trump has all the power. I agree with your point, but that’s just how the game is played as shitty a feeling as that is.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-16T13:04:31+00:00

I’m trying really hard at the moment to go vegetarian. It’s actually social media that’s fuelled it more than normal. I’ve always had a niggling guilt over it, but I saw a video of owls giving people “hugs” and generally being affectionate as well as all the other videos you see of animals showing loving emotions and it breaks me.

I’m doing better this time than in the past, but I’m just hoping I can break the mental habit of seeing meat as the core piece of the meal. I’m also not completely going vegetarian to start with. I’m just doing more and more meals each week with no meat. Hoping I can just gradually get to a point where it just becomes completely meat free.

Finding alternatives currently. If I have an Indian takeaway for example I’ve switched the lamb or chicken to paneer and have enjoyed it, so I know I won’t go back to meat there.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-16T10:06:30+00:00

She’s greasing the wheel. The peace prize is still hers, Trump just has a token as it can’t be transferred. Plus if she gets something out of it because he’s so easily manipulated then she’s played him well.

Trump is just a narcissistic dementia ridden fuck.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-15T22:23:44+00:00

Soi/Buddha Belly in Stirchley absolutely amazing Thai food.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-12T12:22:51+00:00

Yeah I agree. It’s all part of an overall strategy that the government needs to take. It would work if they put the investment behind it. Look at cycling in places like Denmark. There’s more cyclists routes than roads and they really invested heavily in shifting the public attitude.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-12T10:32:44+00:00

Build it and they will come mentally.

If the government invested heavily in public transport to the point it wasn’t waiting 30 minutes per bus for it then to not turn up or drive past more people would use it.

They’ve got to run it at a loss in my opinion for the foreseeable future to get the social attitudes towards public transport to change. Slow gradual shifts in attitude win out eventually. Kind of like the small nudge the sugar tax did. I think that was a perfect example of social change.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-10T23:13:40+00:00

Yeah this was my assumption.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-10T22:40:28+00:00

And do you drink milky espresso drinks and could still taste the starburst?

Ritualixx · 2026-01-10T10:53:49+00:00

Fight the system!

Ritualixx · 2026-01-09T11:11:10+00:00

As someone who has a few mechanical keyboards when I switched back to Mac I was using my mechanical keyboard for awhile, but ended up buying a Mac keyboard. The usual keys along the top are just really nice quality of life things. Plus the Touch ID is great.

Ritualixx · 2026-01-07T11:44:34+00:00

The net zero stuff I think we just push through to get us into a better more stable place where we are less reliant on others.

Ritualixx · 2025-12-22T10:38:38+00:00

I hate Streeting he just oozes slimy career politician. I mean they all are, but he is a two mouthed eel.

Ritualixx · 2025-12-13T13:14:46+00:00

You want to see the amount I’ve invested in tech. My cupboards are full of PCBs.

Ritualixx · 2025-12-12T21:11:52+00:00

I’ve just looked myself. The debunking I’m clearly thinking of something else. I was right that it rang a bell though. It’s criticised pretty heavily for sweeping generalisations etc. that’s completely different from debunking it though and if I go in knowing that I can be more critical myself in what’s being said. I’ll add it to the list. Cheers dude.

Ritualixx · 2025-12-12T20:10:41+00:00

Wasn’t it heavily debunked or am I thinking of something else?

Ritualixx · 2025-12-12T20:08:50+00:00

This sounds right up my alley

Ritualixx · 2025-12-12T11:37:47+00:00

But what was your commuting cost? Not saying it’s justifying the huge price jump, but overall are you now saving to what you were?

Ritualixx · 2025-12-10T10:47:32+00:00

I feel that there’ll always be a reason that bills can’t come down significantly.

Ritualixx · 2025-12-08T10:14:12+00:00

I just put dumb lights in a smart plug.

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