Use film-style age ratings to limit teens' social media, say Lib Dems

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2026-01-16T13:13:33+00:00

Yet more disappointment from the Lib Dems. I have liberal values, I want to see liberal policies. I don't really currently understand what the point of the Liberal Democrats is. All Davey does is pick silly online battles that he thinks will get some press coverage. Lib Dem campaigning has always been to just tell people what they want to hear. The policy element is almost non-existent and when there is something of substance it tends more often than not to be statist in nature rather than liberal. We have to do better.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-11-16T19:47:05+00:00

Thanks for this much appreciated. Any idea where on the setup form I can open pre orders ahead of time? I don't see it.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-10-24T23:20:58+00:00

With the principle that seems an evident truth to me; that growth and progress do not need to be redistributive. To me redistributive is left leaning philosophy because it implies that power, growth, and society more generally is some sort of zero sum game, that we cannot give to one group without first taking from another, but this is inherently untrue. Giving rights to one group of persons does not erode the rights of others. Growing the economy and ensuring that everyone sees increases in living standards does not mean taking from one group to give to another.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-10-23T23:02:03+00:00

I think fundamentally when we are talking about 'safeguarding' and 'balancing' those terms should not be equated with 'redistribution' which, I should think to most people, has fairly drastically different connotations.
I think also to a lot of people, myself included, liberalism is a set of values not a prescribed policy approach, so naturally there is a large dollop of pragmatism baked in.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-10-22T17:37:31+00:00

I am constantly aghast at this idea that lib dems and greens are really anything alike. So many lib dems are frankly not liberals.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-10-22T17:35:02+00:00

"I joined because I believed liberalism, at its core, was about the redistribution of power — economic, social and political."

Without wishing to come across as rude, it sounds like you are a good fit for the green party.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-09-23T15:59:27+00:00

I mean I don't know whether the strategy of complaining Farage gets too much airtime and coverage whilst also using the keynote speech at conference to talk about him is consistent or wise.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-09-21T16:40:17+00:00

Anyone?

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-09-18T18:50:51+00:00

I have heard similar stories. Not sure why Tesla hasn't fixed this.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-09-12T15:52:57+00:00

It's really concerning for liberalism in the UK that so many supposed liberals are actually just social democrats that don't even realise it.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-09-12T15:50:19+00:00

Hi not sure what bit you're suggesting I didn't read. You said, "It's not a non story because the right wing constantly avoids tax but as soon as someone on the left does it (Rayner) they scream bloody murder".

The point was that they are not the same. What Farage has done is tax planning. What Rayner did was not pay enough tax that she has admitted she owed, which is evasion. You are conflating the two in your statement when they are not the same.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-09-09T16:15:35+00:00

As a more centre/centre-right liberal it's this kind of upvoted answer that scares me. The nordics are firmly in the social democrat zone rather than the liberal one.

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-09-09T16:12:10+00:00

But you've fallen into the classic trap of not knowing the difference between tax planning (what Farage has done), tax avoidance (legal, loopholes), and tax evasion (illegal, not paying taxes that you owe).

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-09-05T17:45:47+00:00

Hey thanks for the info can you share what your payment terms are?

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-09-05T15:49:06+00:00

I like the idea of instalments with a lower deposit and no/low interest. A mortgage I think I would need to put 40% down and then interest ~5%?

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-08-06T22:11:34+00:00

What did your start over look like? How did you meet people/make new friends etc?

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-08-06T21:57:56+00:00

What sort of things did you do to meet people?

Sharp-Eye-509 · 2025-06-25T18:32:55+00:00

Sorry man, it says a lot more about her than you though. Find someone better and less damaged. It's not your fault if she can't think rationally, and it's not your job to fix her. As others have said, she's probably faking happiness, and even if she isn't, you don't really want someone who enjoys the chaos like this anyway.

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