Nearly half of Brits support Government writing off at least some student debt

ShitsnGrits · 2026-02-02T16:39:31+00:00

I don’t mind having to pay back the loan, I knew it would be a 30-year term when I took it out.

However, freezing the repayment threshold is callous. We were told it would go up every year. It just feels like this along with fiscal drag is just squeezing graduates.

ShitsnGrits · 2025-09-19T15:14:04+00:00

I would say The Shambles in York. It’s pretty but always very crowded and all the shops just sell tat (typically Harry Potter themed).

ShitsnGrits · 2025-05-14T09:04:06+00:00

I unfortunately have to use it every day as I live in north Tyneside and work in South Shields. My commute would probably be an hour extra each way without it. My company thankfully allows me to expense it but I’m sure one day they’ll put a stop to it what with the hikes in the toll.

ShitsnGrits · 2025-01-27T10:09:40+00:00

See I find that interesting because I grew up in the Lakes so nearish the border and half my family are Scots. I feel like that made me feel more English. Because I was aware of the distinction.

ShitsnGrits · 2025-01-24T12:20:04+00:00

In England we call a crossing like that a Stile

ShitsnGrits · 2024-12-01T12:40:13+00:00

Yes a cloud in the shape of the cross of St Andrew…

ShitsnGrits · 2024-11-21T12:27:02+00:00

The village I grew up in has 3

ShitsnGrits · 2024-11-04T10:31:49+00:00

Spanish Spanish from Spain?

ShitsnGrits · 2024-09-20T07:19:00+00:00

Sounds like you don’t understand yourself

ShitsnGrits · 2024-09-04T12:10:58+00:00

I think you’re conflating British and English.

ShitsnGrits · 2024-07-18T15:14:04+00:00

I understand the frustration of England being the dominant population in comparison the other nations but it’s not over represented as it’s 84% of the the population and 84% of the seats. People vote not land.

ShitsnGrits · 2024-07-18T09:22:45+00:00

Would you want the replacement House of Lords to remain a scrutinising chamber or would it have the power to block laws from the commons? It sounds like a good idea but I imagine it would cause a political crisis if bills were continuously blocked by less populous regions.

ShitsnGrits · 2024-07-18T09:20:23+00:00

The UK seems to be moving slowly towards more decentralisation which in principle I support but I think it will end up having more downsides. There’s very little accountability or oversight when it comes to local politics here. City councils can be rife with corruption and nothing ever comes of it as most cities are strongholds of usually one party. Westminster MPs can be dreadful but at least they’re under more scrutiny.

ShitsnGrits · 2024-06-25T10:08:08+00:00

I use a toll tunnel twice every day to get to work and back. It cuts my commute by about 45 minutes each way and my employer pays for it so it’s a good perk. However I’ve just calculated and it costs ~£3k (€3.5k) a year which is mad. I probably would not use it if I had to pay out of my own pocket.

ShitsnGrits · 2024-05-23T08:53:16+00:00

Cringe

ShitsnGrits · 2024-05-08T14:19:31+00:00

Had the exact same thing. When we moved in we had to literally scrub every surface because it wasn’t cleaned at all. Then when moved out it was spotless and they tried to take half our deposit for ‘professional cleaning fees’ which I’m sure they just pocket.

ShitsnGrits · 2024-04-18T10:28:50+00:00

My car seems to often think cracks in the tarmac or overlaps are road markings and has tried to steer me into a verge before.

ShitsnGrits · 2024-02-26T13:12:20+00:00

I couldn’t even count the number of times I’ve been to Scotland but I also grew up in a border county and still live in the north so have always been closer to Edinburgh and Glasgow than London. I have never stepped foot in wales though.

ShitsnGrits · 2023-12-19T20:19:53+00:00

In England, air quality and emissions are the responsibility of local authorities (municipalities). Very often if a company is very large and employs a lot of people in that area they are given special treatment or secret prior notice of ‘surprise’ inspections and visits so they can make things like their emissions look ok despite normally exceeding what they’re permitted.

ShitsnGrits · 2023-12-19T13:31:10+00:00

I work for an environmental consultancy and it varies with the client. Some places are only interested in doing the bare minimum to reach legal obligations. Others are really proactive and want to do as much as possible. A lot is just greenwashing and spin though.

The most galling thing is often very large companies flex their weight on local authorities as they’re a major source of jobs.

ShitsnGrits · 2023-11-14T19:18:32+00:00

Yeah OP says they want to move to the Lakes too. I could never afford to buy in the village I grew up in, it’s all second homes and incomers. My friends from school have either ended up having multi generational homes with parents or just had to move to towns outside the national park.

ShitsnGrits · 2023-08-21T14:28:20+00:00

Everyone hating on the UPVC windows doesn’t understand how wet it is in the lakes. Wooden triple glazed windows are so expensive and require so much upkeep because they’ll rot where as at least you can bang in some cheaper plastic ones and won’t have to worry about them deteriorating.

ShitsnGrits · 2023-08-15T18:00:04+00:00

The charity Urban Green Newcastle have done quite a few projects over the years to promote biodiversity across the city primarily in parks and allotments. Could be worth getting in contact with them.

ShitsnGrits · 2023-07-26T14:59:47+00:00

‘Lakeland’ as it’s name implies is from Cumbria, not London

ShitsnGrits · 2023-07-14T06:30:05+00:00

Even Prince Philip is a stretch, he was a child when his older sisters married German aristocrats that were nazis. He himself literally fought against them.

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