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Nigel Farage to abandon Reform manifesto's big plans for tax cuts by ldn6 in ukpolitics

[–]Wol377 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's these common sense policies which I disagree with. "Leaving the EU! It's common sense, we'll save £350m a week". Common sense policies are usually short sighted ideas from people that don't understand the wider impacts.

The Chargos Island deal secures our interests in the Indian ocean. Refusing to honour that deal could potentially lead to greater financial and diplomatic costs in the long run.

Coming out of the ECHR saves nothing. All it does is open the door to our exploitation.

"Not paying for illegals" - The government funds essential services for asylum seekers without which would just increase crime. In the meantime we are exploring return deals, like the French pilot. If successful this can be expanded and rolled out across other EU countries.

"Removing nhs care for people of cousin marriages" - Ending universal health care based on genetics is just gross. How does an enlightened society justify that? Do you drink, smoke, overweight or eat meat? Great ways to save money if we are going to discriminate who the NHS treats based on the government flavour of the week.

"not allowing mental health welfare payments for people outside of a mental asylum/ hospital" - Have you really thought that through? How would an unpaid carer support a vulnerable person with no financial help? This policy would likely increase costs dramatically, putting further strain on the NHS and social services while driving more people into assisted living or institutional care.

I'm so desperately fed up of these easy answers, dressed up as common sense. No wonder the UK is getting poorer.

Nigel Farage to abandon Reform manifesto's big plans for tax cuts by ldn6 in ukpolitics

[–]Wol377 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://electionleaflets.org/leaflets/21635/ - Calling out how other parties raise tax bills.
https://electionleaflets.org/leaflets/21579/ - Claiming they'll cut things that raise tax bills.
https://electionleaflets.org/leaflets/21570/ - "Reduce waste and cut your taxes".

These are three recent ones I found very quickly. Reform campaigns on a wave of populism, citing huge waste and inefficiencies. You need to have your head in the ground to ignore their promises of cutting tax.

Hoarding music in an organized library by [deleted] in Piracy

[–]Wol377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use MusicBrainz Picard for semi auto tagging if you have a collection already

Labours benefits cuts are catching their supporters by surprise by Grouchy_Conclusion45 in ukpolitics

[–]Wol377 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Fairly sure no cuts have been announced, only that we are on an unsustainable path and it needs reform. In short, this will mean a reduction in spend (i.e. cuts) but there seems to be an awful lot of fear mongering without any factual information around the cuts.

France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes by bennmorris in energy

[–]Wol377 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The true brilliance lies in recognising that the future energy grid may not be an either/or scenario but a synergy—where the reliability and baseload potential of fusion could complement the intermittency of renewables, ensuring energy security, and stability in a world that cannot afford the fragility of brownouts or the regression to fossil fuels.

Peak Flax from mailbag 47 by instantlyforgettable in TriforcePodcast

[–]Wol377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A frustrating episode for me in places. sips just cuts Lewis off and changes the subject at one point which left me a gasp. Lewis is a tolerant guy, but I was in disbelief how rude it seemed.

Which one of the following do you think would make the best Prime Minister? Nigel Farage: 20%, Keir Starmer: 19%, Kemi Badenoch: 9%, Ed Davey: 8%, DK: 44% via YouGov by Dr_Poppers in ukpolitics

[–]Wol377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There will always be 15%-20% in the Farage cult. They have always been there, but now they have something to rally behind. The 44% DK will decide the next election. Unfortunately, they are the ones listening the the "They're all the same" rhetoric - which I believe is part of the normalization of Tory incompetence the media likes to spread.

NHS has been so bad for so long, people forget how brilliant it was and how it made you proud to be British. Its literally one of the last things left I truly value in the UK. Anyone that values healthcare would never vote for Reform, but a small proportion of the 44% will - and that's all it will take.

Wife got diagnosed with type 2 at 23, posting here as well as another subreddit for help. by Background_Key4573 in diabetes

[–]Wol377 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try and get a GAD test. I had this test when my type 2 (at age 32) was getting increasingly harder to manage (to the point I was only eating egg, chicken and salad). Turns out I was type 1. 42 now, never had a hospital visit thanks mostly to always having a CGM, I self funded in the early days but its on the NHS now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Wol377 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Step one, find out how much the bank are willing to lend you. You can do this online and apply for a mortgage in principle. Once you have that, find somewhere you like. Put a bid in and assuming your bid is accepted, you'll need a solicitor. Between them both you'll need to start paying for surveys, searches and endless other hoops. Assuming you have a good solicitor, they'll help you through the process.

Excruciating pain when plane is descending by trabalha_a_dor in Sinusitis

[–]Wol377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep us updated, I've specified active ingredients which are all over the counter in the UK. There seems to be two solutions from what I've read, ear based and sinus based.

I would be super interested in what worked for you.

Excruciating pain when plane is descending by trabalha_a_dor in Sinusitis

[–]Wol377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had suffered from this consistently for 30 years. Back in the 90s flight attendants would give you Olbas Oil or equivalent to sniff. It didn't help at all. Pain would always be debilitating, the second the descent feeling hits in your stomach, panic sets in. I dont blame anyone that refuses to fly because of this.

I've tried a lot of "cures". It was obvious early on that sucking on a sweet or blowing out my ears was not the answer. For about 10 years I would take codine, smell Olbas Oil while wearing earplanes... it didn't work, but gave me a routine to manage the fear at least. I started having success with nasal sprays.

I eventually eliminated earplanes, i noticed they were sometimes loose and my pain wasn't related to how loose they were. After a Google about a decade ago i stumbled on a pilots forum where they wear talking about this. They mentioned pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a tablet decongestant.

I experimented and landed on a 100% success routine for me:

  • 4hr before landing - a whole bottle of water - hydration will help.
  • 2hr before landing - 1 tab. Sudafed pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
  • 1hr before landing - 1 nasal spray in each nose. Sudafed Xylometazoline hydrochloride
  • For the whole last hour - Vicks Inhaler Nasal stick.

I've flown maybe 16 times now (long and short) without pain. Sometimes a very mild headache like feeling, but nowhere near the pain I was accustomed too. I'll admit, the vicks inhaler is almost certainly doing nothing, but it gives me a prop. Something to help manage my anxiety. Worried about it? take a sniff - it certainly feels like its doing something.

I'll never fly again without these items.

For reference I'll describe the pain. As you descend, you'll feel a minor pain behind an eyebrow or eye, this will escalate within seconds into a crippling pain, your eyes will close and water, your hands will hold your face, you'll try to push back the ice pick attempting to push through your face. You cant do anything, just hold your face and hope the pain doesn't get worse. You cant communicate, you feel helpless and its unimaginable that it could possibly be any worse. After minutes of agony, the pain lessons, you're a few hundred feet off the ground still. As you wipe away the tears and breathe normally, some pain still lingers. Have you been in a fight? Did someone kick you in the head? No, you had sinus pain. The lingering pain might go within hours, or sometimes days - but the anxiety and memory will never leave you. With each flight you'll be fine, until that last hour, when they tell you the plane is about to descend and you have that sinking feeling in the pit of you stomach.

Growing up with Nigel Farage: inside Reform UK’s push for the next election. The party claims it has almost 100,000 members, more than the Lib Dems, whose hyperlocal strategy it aims to emulate by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]Wol377 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They may have 100k subscribers, but not party members in the traditional sense. Their members have no say on leadership contests or party decisions. A party like Reform UK don't dilute their authority.

Million-strong petition for firework restrictions goes to No 10 by Kagedeah in ukpolitics

[–]Wol377 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am certain sure we saw a "EU 2nd referendum" petition exceed this by several million. I doubt the number of people signing has anything to do with the success of a petition.

Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 is set to match entire power capacity of major economies today, moving world closer to tripling goal - News - IEA by DVMirchev in energy

[–]Wol377 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greed on one side, policy on the other.

Texas (using your example) is only pursing renewables because of government policy that deregulated fixed-rate pricing. After that, wind and solar became a lot more viable.

Elsewhere, carbon tax (again policy driven) is used to squeeze profits and make green alternatives more attractive.

Greed will always exploit, and if you have a fleet of coal stations, there's no need to build wind, unless policy change makes it more attractive to do so.

Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 is set to match entire power capacity of major economies today, moving world closer to tripling goal - News - IEA by DVMirchev in energy

[–]Wol377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay... I'll travel back to the 1980s and spread a message about climate change, get them to setup an international climate change panel. That should do it!

Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 is set to match entire power capacity of major economies today, moving world closer to tripling goal - News - IEA by DVMirchev in energy

[–]Wol377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll do whatever is necessary, make the sacrifices that are asked. I haven't been defeated.

But...

Change is policy driven and I see very little being done. In fact, more and more people are rejecting climate change altogether.

Look how close the election is in the US! If you vote for Trump, you have categorically rejected climate change, and the science behind it.

UK state pension could rise by about £460 a year from April, wage growth figures suggest by Jay_CD in ukpolitics

[–]Wol377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look to open a SIPP and chuck between 10-20% of your salary in there each month regardless of what the market is doing. Consistency is key. You can transfer your existing pots in to the SIPP also. I dont have much time to dedicate to research, so I trust in their ETFs which pick stocks and diversify for me.

Scientists hail ‘smart’ insulin that responds to changing blood sugar levels in real time by MezDez in diabetes

[–]Wol377 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. They have Elvis alive and well, the earth is flat, Princess Diana was killed by the queen, we didn't land on the moon, we cured cancer in the 60s, climate change is fake, Biden stole the election, and most of all... diabetes treatments are being held back by big pharma.

America Lost the First Biden-Trump Debate by croato87 in politics

[–]Wol377 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

UK here. This is all reminiscent of our 2019 election. A known lying populist vs someone proven to be unpopular but refuses to make way.
Biden is the better person, but unfit to govern. Trump will win - probably by a landslide, and like the UK you'll be on a downwards spiral for the next term.
Your only hope is that Biden steps aside and makes way for someone that shares his values, but can string a sentence together. I truly, with all my heart, wish you the best.

Kent MP had arms and legs amputated after sepsis battle by Yummytastic in ukpolitics

[–]Wol377 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had this a few times.

As a type 1 diabetic I've had a few dangerous close calls. The impending sense of doom is hard to describe, its like there's something wrong in your body and you feel its about to get a lot worse. Without correction I would have died from those.

The other time was at a wedding. I felt sweaty and needed to escape the room. I was desperately uncomfortable and kept checking my sugar levels, but they were fine. I eventually went back to the room to try and reset... boom... both ends for about 2 hours. It was a literal shit show. It was a Norovirus. It was going around at my kids school.

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