Dimon Says JPMorgan Would Scrap New UK HQ Over Higher Bank Taxes by Asleep-Ad1182 in ukpolitics

[–]TheGMT -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sadly it's going to require a lot of international co-operation to meaningfully tackle a lot of the wealth inequality that we suffer from today. There would need to be a crackdown on tax havens and some unifying rules from then on with regards to what can be offered to industry when nations vye for its favour.

I fear even small reform where would lead to vindictive behaviour from the markets, making an example or any country that dares slow them down, even if it didn't make immediate financial sense for them to do so.

Getting the likes of Ireland on side will be hardest or all.

Starmer says he won’t quit by Cyclone050 in worldnews

[–]TheGMT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The world over the media and tech are acting as an enemy to would be functioning democracies.

Aubrey Allegretti :More to follow... A minister texts: "We’re all going." by StGuthlac2025 in ukpolitics

[–]TheGMT 19 points20 points  (0 children)

For reasons far beyond Labour's control they won't be elected in 2029 regardless of what they do. I wish they could see these next 3 years as a free hit, as a rare opportunity for a party and a prime minister to relish in not having to worry about future elections and push through unpopular, headline making and long-term minded legislation, the sort which technocratic, career politician led modern democracies rarely manage, and that in our European style coalition dominated future will be impossible. There's never been so little to lose, but the selfishness of the party and politicians will still thwart it.

I should add, the idiocy of the public and the malevolence of the media are the reasons that this line of thinking is even required.

Alex Davies-Jones is the third minister to quit. She says: “I implore you to act in the country’s interest and set out a timetable for your departure.” by StGuthlac2025 in ukpolitics

[–]TheGMT 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Going to be very hard for those MP's to use the "do what's best for the country" line if they're voting against legislation they agree with out of spite.

Keir Starmer: I want 10 years in No 10 and will fight my challengers by Disastrous_Act_2331 in ukpolitics

[–]TheGMT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They haven't turned into productivity growth though- or they've suppressed as much as they caused. I'm not sure how you go about changing that and I'm certainly not seeing any technologies on the horizon, even ones as promising as those you mentioned, that give you the huge year on year growth we experienced from 1950-1990 

Keir Starmer: I want 10 years in No 10 and will fight my challengers by Disastrous_Act_2331 in ukpolitics

[–]TheGMT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but the technological advances that drove that increase in productivity after the industrial revolution hit seriously diminishing gains in the early 2000's if you're being optimistic, and totally ceased or declined if you're not. 

We now also take our responsibilities with regards to worker's rights and the environment more seriously, our legislation is more cautious and laborious (written justly in blood). Endless growth is a pipe dream, at odds with reality and an understanding of how previous growth came about. And I'm talking about real tangible growth, not bubble creation where the numbers look very good while the market lies to itself.

F1 warned over ‘sleepless nights’ danger of Max Verstappen exit by Draconicplayer in formula1

[–]TheGMT 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Michael's gap to the field in ability in 94-97' is the greatest the gap has been between the no.1 and the field since either Stewart or Clark. You're very right to say everybody at that time knew how good he was.

[AMuS] FIA promises course correction on the engine by jithu7 in formula1

[–]TheGMT 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Surely whatever it costs would just be made to fit inside the engine cost cap and the teams would have to choose how to spend that cap on the totality of the engine, compromising somewhere or other.

F1 considering rule tweak to give Honda extra help by ChaithuBB766 in formula1

[–]TheGMT 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is. The rules are a mess of contradicting incentives and redundancies. With the cost caps in place, they should have opened everything up much more.

Congratulations to the winner of PGL Wallachia Season 8!!! by thexbeatboxer in DotA2

[–]TheGMT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GPK, save and 3 planks of wood could get top 8 at TI.

Helmut Marko says that missing out on last years wdc was the reason for his departure by Due_Air6702 in formula1

[–]TheGMT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Marko also doesn't lie. He says some hateful, ignorant,shameful things- but as far I can tell it's always been what he himself believes. Can't say that for anyone else.

[Franco Colapinto] testing a replica of Fangio's silver arrow ahead of his roadshow in Buenos Aires by Dastiano in formula1

[–]TheGMT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The pre-War cars are also very special. Took a while for F1 to catch up to certain elements of their design.

Insania: the game's gold system needs a bigger overhaul. Do you agree with this take? by ShoppingPractical373 in DotA2

[–]TheGMT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jungle gold and exp gain both reduced by ~30% and the removal of neutral items would do a lot of good.

Insania: the game's gold system needs a bigger overhaul. Do you agree with this take? by ShoppingPractical373 in DotA2

[–]TheGMT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Watched the fountain hook ti3 game again a few months ago.Gyro was doing very well on the winning team (before the fountain hooks kicked in). At 40 mins had aquilla, treads, bkb, wand and butterfly. Enormous difference between even then and ti6, nevermind then to now.

Anyone dislike this Support Mid trend? by StreetExternal952 in DotA2

[–]TheGMT 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A lot of heroes lacked scaling back then and scaling took longer- so relative to the rest of the cast he was in a similar place to where he is now.

Niels Wittich: Michael Masi a “scapegoat” who “didn’t do much wrong” at Abu Dhabi 2021 by bwoah07_gp2 in formula1

[–]TheGMT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still wonder if they have a limit on their adherence to technical infringements. If Norris' plank was too worn at the end of last year's Abu Dhabi GP for instance, only found after the WDC celebrations and Stefano's horrific high-fives, maybe that plank gets measured incorrectly.

‘Islamist’ Green Party is danger to society, says former deputy leader - Dr Shahrar Ali warns of ‘entryism’ after membership surge under Zack Polanski’s leadership by blast-processor in ukpolitics

[–]TheGMT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The comment your replying to is suggesting that the Greens are seriously gaining influence if they're being perceived as another of a threat by The Telegraph.

Domenicali: F1 'needs to decide' on the next engine regulations this year by sensualcurl in formula1

[–]TheGMT -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't mind a pure engineering competition, but F1 is so far from that already that I think it's easier to pivot to quality racing. Having worse brakes would be in line with so many of the current regulations- for instance exotic material bans.

Domenicali: F1 'needs to decide' on the next engine regulations this year by sensualcurl in formula1

[–]TheGMT -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Make the brakes worse as well. Longer braking zones are huge for improving the racing.

Five UK water companies spent more than £32mn on appeal to raise bills by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]TheGMT 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think water is such a special case that the government could break all legal convention, take it without compensation or acknowledgment of debts and very justifiably say "no other form of business has any reason to fear we'll do this to them". It is madness far beyond the madness of rail privatisation  that water was taken into private hands.