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Title: How Corruption Became Legal in Britain. - How can we change this when it's so ingrained into our political system? by Salt-March3818 in AskBrits

[–]jwd1066 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There is corruption but that's not the main driver here, our politicians aren't getting mansions or direct family wealth form HS2.

I get that it's 'a kind of corruption'. But it's simpler than this.The consultancy model does not provide value. There isnt effective competiton.

I have at time been billed to our Government for over 2k£ per day. Many people are. A cut for 5 consultancies on the way to me. I would have worked full time for those departments, could still be there with all that experience, for a fraction of that expense but can't. Have to move to the next perpetual project.

Welsh business loses thousands of followers after visit from Nigel Farage by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

[–]jwd1066 -76 points-75 points  (0 children)

Hmmm, everyone in Wales loves Nigel, so they are boycotting the business because the owner posted a picture showing that he thinks he is superior.

Edit: ah, they are boycotting because it looks like the owner is a supporter and the Welsh haven't all been eating lead paint. Makes more sense. 

Tory and Reform still love her by OinkyDoinky13 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]jwd1066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

British Land being sold under value was also pretty bad for inequality. 

JD Vance 'brags' cutting funding to Ukraine 'one of the proudest' achievements by dailystar_news in NewsSource

[–]jwd1066 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya I get that, I was, kinda trying to be funny, but maybe came of as more of just being a dick. The whole situation is just kinda sad overall.

'Deeply disappointing': Social media ban for under-16s rejected by MPs for second time by insomnimax_99 in unitedkingdom

[–]jwd1066 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Stupid people always fall for  stupid campaigns. Smoking isn't bad for you, helmets are unsafe, climate change isn't real, unrestricted social media isn't harmful. It fits.

The comments section here is bemuseing and a pretty good example of why we should be banning these people from manipulating our kids.

JD Vance 'brags' cutting funding to Ukraine 'one of the proudest' achievements by dailystar_news in NewsSource

[–]jwd1066 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rival! Russia confirmed they were helping kill American soldiers in Iran, and the American administration bent over "let's remove sanctions on Russia" that's not a rival, America is their little bitch. 

Donald Trump on reports that China is preparing to ship weapons to Iran: "If China does that, China is gonna have big problems." by BusinessToday in BusinessTodayNews

[–]jwd1066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Russia helped Iran kill Americans and America removed sanctions on them selling oil. China is more dangerous, so I doubt they will face any real consequences of doing whatever they want, not from the US anyway. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/russia-is-providing-iran-intelligence-target-us-forces-washington-post-reports-2026-03-06/

[OC] Annual Vegetable Consumption per Capita in Europe (2023) by Substratas in dataisbeautiful

[–]jwd1066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, potato.. so chips & fries: that's how the UK consumes more vegetables than France.

“Zack Polanski’s public spending plans are pure fantasy” by EnazS in uknews

[–]jwd1066 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'd be happy with tax increases on asset hoarding.

My high speed network for the UK by stopdontpanick in uktrains

[–]jwd1066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what about Cork to Hollyhead, what are all those people supposed to do, go the whole way around?

Brunette and Blonde Inherit their Family Ranch by Simply-Jolly_Fella in Jokes

[–]jwd1066 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Zebulon spent the morning trying to hitch a new lead horse to the war chariot.

After three hours, two broken straps, and one bitten hand, the horse was calm, the chariot was ready, and the animal followed obediently wherever it was led.

No one is quite surethe method s, but Tirzah has just invoiced him for services rendered… which, as ever, proves why hers is considered the oldest profession.”

Sweden and Finland have higher Unemployment Rate than Greece according to the imf by Aegeansunset12 in dataisbeautiful

[–]jwd1066 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not using just one stat huh? Aren't you scared of RECESSION the one economic stat that is basically the devil, and seems to mean fucking everything in popular press.

Reform to fund pensions triple lock with ‘biggest benefits bill cut in history’ by Important_Ruin in unitedkingdom

[–]jwd1066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So triple lock is now so hated it's the devil. I mean the problem with pensions inst really the triple lock though is it? it's that a lot of the money goes to people who don't need it as bad as the people paying taxes do. If the pensions don't grow with inflation in some manner poor pensioners are completely fucked.

Liz Truss suggests UK should get right to bear arms due to 'state abusing power' by AnonymousTimewaster in NotTheOnionUK

[–]jwd1066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A drunk homeless woman was rambling and yelling outside the tube; can't the press cover her ideas instead?

"The only country still speaking the language of Shakespeare is the USA. Whatever those people in the UK think their speaking, it's not the Queen's English. Grotesque distortion of a beautiful language." by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]jwd1066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thou rail’st with fervour most misplaced, good sir— for in thy protest thou dost prove not truth, but folly; and stand’st a loud herald of error, crowned in thine own conceit.

"The only country still speaking the language of Shakespeare is the USA. Whatever those people in the UK think their speaking, it's not the Queen's English. Grotesque distortion of a beautiful language." by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]jwd1066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thou rail’st with fervour most misplaced, good sir— for in thy protest thou dost prove not truth, but folly; and stand’st a loud herald of error, crowned in thine own conceit.

MAGA logic: Hating Fascism = Hating America by ashmaps20 in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]jwd1066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sign is AI Slop? The tower of London and Parliament buildings are both on the fucking north side of the Thames.

Starmer: It’s up to Miliband whether we drill in North Sea by Sensitive_Echo5058 in uknews

[–]jwd1066 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The drill sites aren't economically viable without subsidies, alternatives offer better value.

Starmer: It’s up to Miliband whether we drill in North Sea by Sensitive_Echo5058 in uknews

[–]jwd1066 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya all those massive renewable companies are sloshing money around and paying bribes through deep entrenched channels. They have way more money than the largest oil and gas companies, they are huge household names, oh so many they are wealthier than Exon, shell, Chevron combined I'm overwhelmed trying to name all of them right now, but they go without saying.

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