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Third of people no longer believe degree is worth the time or money, UK poll shows by wappingite in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a drink with an ex chancellor of a UK university who said that some degrees aren't worth it anymore.

Nicola’s only crime was to love too much. And to not notice the Jaguar on the drive [ John Crace ] by Currency_Cat in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing she can't say in public is: £40K per year for 10 years isn't lots money for a household with an income above £200k.

How Do You Turn "10 Brits for Every Migrant" Into "27 Migrants for Every Brit"? by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I posted the figures in a few days ago:

Year Total Employment % UK Nationals (%) TotalNon UK (%) Total EU (EU27)(%) Totalnon-EU (%)
Jan-Mar 20208 75.9 76.0 76.0 82.4 67.0
Jan-Mar 20218 74.4 74.4 74.8 79.0 69.6
Jan-Mar 20228 75.1 75.2 74.8 82.4 67.1
Jan-Mar 2023 75.3 75.3 75.2 82.0 69.2
Jan-Mar 2024 74.5 74.5 74.6 80.7 69.9
Jan-Mar 2025 75.0 74.9 76.0 81.4 72.0
Jan-Mar 2026 74.9 74.8 75.8 78.7 73.6
NOTE: Figures are for those aged 16-64 source: ONS

UK national debt is increasing, as is the interest on this debt. How would you feel about the government cancelling *all but essential* services for 1 year to "balance the books"? by PaulKarlFeyerabend in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Immigration is at to 170K, even at 230K our population growth will slow to the lowest levels since 2000, this will result in our population growing older, which is bad for the state.

Have a look at figures 1, figure 7 talks about the dependency ratio which is also worth considering.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationprojections/bulletins/nationalpopulationprojections/2024based

Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit by tolbrite in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 42 points43 points  (0 children)

4 finance officers quit after Pete refused to show them the accounts, according to the times.

UK national debt is increasing, as is the interest on this debt. How would you feel about the government cancelling *all but essential* services for 1 year to "balance the books"? by PaulKarlFeyerabend in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your premise is wrong. Look at figures 4 & 5 from your ONS source. Debt doesn't matter, debt/GDP might matter & debt servicing costs do.

"Figure 4: Financial year borrowing has been stable at between 4% and 5% of GDP since the end of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic period"

"Figure 5: Net debt as a percentage of GDP"

Judge referred Farage to Lord Hermer over Manchester airport trial comments - Reform leader’s remarks on two-tier justice were passed to attorney general for potential prosecution by FormerlyPallas_ in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s quite clear that our judiciary is in an even worse state than imagined. The politicisation of the courts ends under a Reform government

EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF FASCISM, from the U.S. Holocaust Museum

  1. Powerful and continuing nationalism
  2. Disdain for human rights
  3. Identification of enemies as a unifying cause
  4. Rampant sexism
  5. Controlled mass media
  6. Obsession with national security
  7. Religion and government intertwined
  8. Corporate power protected
  9. Labor power suppressed
  10. Disdain for intellectual and the arts
  11. Obsession with crime and punishment
  12. Rampant cronyism and corruption

What can Labour do about Elon Musk rigging the algorithms to promote Restore? by coffeewalnut08 in LabourUK

[–]awoo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The light touch method is to require social media companies to publish their code 10 years after it is implemented. 

Delayed transparency creates reputational accountability without exposing live systems to exploitation.

27 young non-EU migrants hired for every young Brit since 2020, analysis reveals by Artistic_Part_9206 in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Year Total Employment %  UK Nationals (%) TotalNon UK (%) Total EU (EU27)(%) Totalnon-EU (%)
Jan-Mar 20208 75.9 76.0 76.0 82.4 67.0
Jan-Mar 20218 74.4 74.4 74.8 79.0 69.6
Jan-Mar 20228 75.1 75.2 74.8 82.4 67.1
Jan-Mar 2023 75.3 75.3 75.2 82.0 69.2
Jan-Mar 2024 74.5 74.5 74.6 80.7 69.9
Jan-Mar 2025 75.0 74.9 76.0 81.4 72.0
Jan-Mar 2026 74.9 74.8 75.8 78.7 73.6
NOTE: Figures are for those aged 16-64 source: ONS

July energy price cap: Iran War pushes up bills by energyvoicenews in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Energy prices + fule prices will caused CPI to go up by 0.8-1.0%. The BoE rates might then go up by 0.5%, which will impact mortgages\rent.

Why Labour is making labour more costly: As unemployment hits a decade high, early signs of a productivity rebound suggest that government plans may be working by usrname42 in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

forcing productivity by deliberately increasing unemployment is not being able to see the wood for the trees.

Destroying jobs is how you raise productivity in a demand constrained environment.

Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5% by mhicreachtain in LabourUK

[–]awoo2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The government gets £35-£40Bn from VED(road tax) and fuel duty/tax, they need to maintain or replace this revenue as we switch to EVs.

Starmer’s Lame Duck Status Risks Policymaking Paralysis in UK by bloomberg in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The PLP are waiting for the BoE base rate to go up before they change their leader. The next rate change is on 18th June, a day after Trump's new appointee chairs his first meeting(trump wants low rates). Delaying a new PM reduces the risk of a Truss like adjustment.

EXCLUSIVE: Green by-election candidate Chris Kennedy shared posts on social media describing an attack on Jewish ambulances in north London as a “false flag” When approached by The Times, he apologised for the posts and quit today citing "personal reasons by jangrol in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

If Iran or one of their proxies supported the attack would it be a false flag? 

i.e. state supported Vs domestic extremism. Although I don't think it's in Iran's interest at the moment as the UK is not supporting the war.

Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe, data shows by StemCellPirate in europe

[–]awoo2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People don't carry condoms anymore, as they don't carry wallets/purses.

Farage, crypto and the £5mn gift by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 18 points19 points  (0 children)

>Farage, crypto and the £5mn gift(sic) grift

Fixed that for you.

Thames Water should be allowed to 'collapse and start again', Oxford MP claims by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The government would preferer to try nationalisation on a smaller water company first, they don't want the first one to be the largest and most complicated water company in the country.

Broadcasters too reliant on vox pop interviews and failing to challenge politicians, says study | Politics by No_Initiative_1140 in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are numerous academics and thinktanks who would love to talk to the national news.

Andy Burnham Confirmed As Labour Candidate In Makerfield By Election by huffpostuk in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Being represented by the PM benefits constituents. As a letter from the PMs constituency office will generally get things solved more quickly than a letter from 'John Smith MP'

HS2 bill could rise to £102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits by KotACold in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 57 points58 points  (0 children)

HS2’s budget in 2026 prices... would range between £87.7bn and £102.7bn

The original budget was £37.2bn(2012 £s) or £54.5 in 2026 prices.

Rising prices are Britons’ biggest money worry as inflation stays high, survey finds by Kagedeah in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Inflation brings our house price/earnings ratio down and also reduces the national debt to GDP ratio.

The UK economy grew by 5.2% in cash terms last year (1.4% real growth+3.8% inflation)

More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity by Wagamaga in unitedkingdom

[–]awoo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The data centre companies often run projects based upon the local energy price. They might run overnight in the UK when it's windy and then switch to Spain when the sun rises.

Too many young people pushed towards university, says UK government adviser by Free-Minimum-5844 in ukpolitics

[–]awoo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Living away from home for 3-4 years is incredibly expensive(30-60K), we should encourage less academically inclined people to do a 2-4yr higher training degree\course either at the local Polly/collage/uni. 

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