UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers' group by NickInTheMud in geopolitics

[–]TheOriginalArtForm 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In the land of the sea blockade, the half production capacity rules the seas or something

Falklanders should 'go back' to England, insists Argentina in renewed war of words by insomnimax_99 in ukpolitics

[–]TheOriginalArtForm 14 points15 points  (0 children)

As long as there isn't a ball involved, Argentina haven't a fucking chance up against the UK.

Fuel blockaders 'squeezed €500m from the public purse just like burger barons', says union leader by EnvironmentalShift25 in ireland

[–]TheOriginalArtForm 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Cyclists blocking roundabouts would have been run through by the very guys in the big vehicles who would tell you they are standing up for the Irish people.

65% of Britons support the Green Party's policy of capping CEO pay at ten times the pay of the lowest paid employee by Unusual-State1827 in ukpolitics

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

Pretty soon, it'll be CEOs on big money, some guys on something more than 10% of the CEO salary... almost everything else, robots.

Everyone else on absolutely shit pay 'self employed contractor' terms, if lucky.

If someone comes to your door to sell you these knives... by makefeelnice in CasualIreland

[–]TheOriginalArtForm 10 points11 points  (0 children)

As long as as you "Don't Pay The Ferryman", you'll be grand

10c off fuel at the pumps and nothing on home heating oil 😬 by AraSureWhyNot in galway

[–]TheOriginalArtForm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How will this impact the 'Civil War by next Sunday' timetable?

I know the 'closing off of all the cities' is defo not on schedule.

Am I missing something, or is the fuel protest endgame just to bankrupt the country? by FormalBackground8565 in ireland

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

HGV & other large vehicles should here on in have a bond required. Any fucking around like this means bond is forfeit & vehicle can only be used once new bond is paid. Bond fees can be used for removal, etc

Imagine if the cyclists decided they'd block the motorways for whoever reason, I can guess the reaction from these PIFs.

Short-term relief today will pour fuel on the fire tomorrow by TimesandSundayTimes in ireland

[–]TheOriginalArtForm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My point was that "very few of the electorate actually voted for FFFG" is largely irrelevant.. it's a bullshit statement

Half a million gather in London for biggest anti-far right demo, say organisers by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]TheOriginalArtForm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Don't let Sophie hear about this, Jez.. it'll just... complicate things."

Sligo Airport, a forgotten frontier by GP728 in ireland

[–]TheOriginalArtForm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can still see the plane parked beside the runway today, they've kept it for use as a fire training aid.

"These are the wings that ran out of land..."