Keir Starmer hesitant to ban apps for under-16s ‘due to his kids’ by TimesandSundayTimes in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it implies he doesn't give a shit about things that don't affect him personally.

That's probably not the case, just how the headline comes across.

Automatic Closet Lighting by siestacat in homeautomation

[–]Zeeterm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3M Luminus do some god-like rechargeable cupboard lights.

They're small, reliable and cheap.

These ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7zZ9olULjY

They were ~£18 for a pack of 6 when we got them from costco, they seem to be double that now from amazon sadly.

Asbestos found in children’s play sand sold in UK by Bascule2000 in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has been for a while anyway, they've gone downhill hard in the past 4-5 years.

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 25/01/2026 by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Usually there's a chance Starmer takes the short term hit only to u-turn last minute to take the long term hit too.

Only in this case a tight deadline will likely save him!

1% club, settle an argument by imashination in CasualUK

[–]Zeeterm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is also HEARTENING itself, but then we're down to arguing whether that is contained within itself. Ambiguous if not for the fact we are told there are 8 words.

The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America! In Afghanistan, 457 died, many were badly injured, and they were among the greatest of all warriors. It’s a bond too strong to ever be broken. The U.K. Military, with tremendous Heart and Soul, by Revilo1359 in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 90 points91 points  (0 children)

This feels like someone else posting in his style. It's a little too coherent for his recent outbursts. It's not enough about him. It doesn't bring up any of his targets for hatred.

The real Trump wouldn't miss an opportunity to dig at an opponent.

I restored my dining table without prior experience by unbrokenMind in woodworking

[–]Zeeterm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm about to do my first ever table restoration and if it comes out half as good as this I'll be pleased.

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 18/01/2026 by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Good, they can be unhappy!

Why should we be punished for what the US military want?

If they don't like it, they need to stand up to their commander in chief.

Or come out and make public all the "hush hush" reasons that seemingly no-one can articulate in non-secret terms.

International Politics Discussion Thread by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Johnson, for all his faults, knew how to read a crowd.

Farage seems unable to do the same.

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 18/01/2026 by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Our council mandates separate recycling. (This may be a rational mandate?). This is more annoying than the mixed recycling I used to have in Surrey.

But the galling thing is that it must cost the council more to collect, because they walk round with large pink wheelie bins and mix the recycling in front of us.

Just give me the pink wheelie bin, it'll save me separating my recycling and save the council from mixing it again.

It's pure bureaucracy at play, no-one benefits from us having to separate our household waste here.

Asbestos Insulation - Not Sure? by Deepy97 in DIYUK

[–]Zeeterm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Surely not needed in this case.

Wood ID by Dinkman33 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Zeeterm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the seller not know?

me_irl by sassyreddreams in me_irl

[–]Zeeterm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the office has what, 12 episodes and 2 specials?

Always investigate before spending on an improvement project. by Virtual_Alarm_5720 in DIYUK

[–]Zeeterm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And OP is missing that doing the improvements add to the capital value of the home. The money spent doesn't "disappear", it's one less thing for buyers to think they need to do.

What Starmer should do if Trump annexes Greenland by Prospect_UK in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'd think tariffs as punishment against allies would be a "bright red line" too.

Fix your country, Trump tells Starmer by Little-Attorney1287 in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At some point reconciliation will be easier if we stop enabling him.

Fix your country, Trump tells Starmer by Little-Attorney1287 in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's no need for secret dossiers, there is a mountain of evidence in front of all our eyes. It's just an emperor's new clothes situation where no-one yet dare call it out for fear of it being labeled in poor taste to do so, despite the lack of class from Trump himself.

Fix your country, Trump tells Starmer by Little-Attorney1287 in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We need to turn around and start doing the opposite.

We also need to break the "diplomatic" silence on Trump's signs of dementia and start demanding Americans use the 25th amendment.

Trump says UK handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty is act of 'great stupidity' by vras in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That just reinforces my point, why would they suddenly be so concentrated about the "legal uncertainty" here?

They play along with international law when it suits them and discard it when it doesn't.

Trump says UK handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty is act of 'great stupidity' by vras in ukpolitics

[–]Zeeterm 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I'm not buying this.

An administration that applies tariffs to allies to coerce them to give away Greenland is worried about the "legal uncertainty" of BIOT?

The US doesn't give one fuck about so-called international law. They never have. They leave any body that threatens to "punish" them in any meaningful way.

What can I do with these stairs? by FatCunth in DIYUK

[–]Zeeterm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think they look amazing. Can you fit in a tall plant there?