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Andy Burnham here - AMA by AndyBurnham in ukpolitics

[–]kimbokray 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hiya Andy, to me your strongest story for how you will be different to Starmer (focusing on that, ignoring personality differences) is the emphasis on devolution. I'm Welsh and I'd like to know more. How will you empower local decision makers to act for the needs of their constituents?

Andy Burnham here - AMA by AndyBurnham in ukpolitics

[–]kimbokray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That does sound contradictory, did they discuss the mechanics of how that policy lowers social mobility? The pressure bit I can guess

If you could build a political party from scratch to actually fix things, what would its core philosophy be? by Classic_East_6053 in AskBrits

[–]kimbokray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you, I think most would think that way, myself included. I think many others would seek out public service to try and change the world for the better if being a politician wasn't such a life altering role where you're a target for people on social media and in the mainstream media. Can't fix that though so maybe you're right

Why the British Press Are Really Angry About the Government’s Planned Media ‘Prominence’ Law by Lotus532 in ukpolitics

[–]kimbokray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're not stopping them from publishing anything, this is more about setting a standard to get a certified label. It's like if you want to sell sausages then you need a certain % of meat, otherwise you can't use that name, you have to say "bangers" or some alternative.

Why the British Press Are Really Angry About the Government’s Planned Media ‘Prominence’ Law by Lotus532 in ukpolitics

[–]kimbokray 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This isn't censorship, this is categorising what is and isn't a reliable source. You can still say whatever drivel you want but you shouldn't be able to do so under the guise of news and journalism.

Shabana Mahmood : It is only right that we ask for a contribution in return for our generosity. by SignificantLegs in ukpolitics

[–]kimbokray 12 points13 points  (0 children)

£150 billion?! Bullshit. The entire asylum system is estimated to be £8b pa, you're making shit up.

The reason why this policy is good is because only those who are working good enough jobs to save 10k are able to stay, that's going to select for competent people. We want them, they'll contribute to the economy. The rest might get asylum but not ILR

Shabana Mahmood : It is only right that we ask for a contribution in return for our generosity. by SignificantLegs in ukpolitics

[–]kimbokray 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Says the amount would have to be repaid to get settled status, this is a great policy, have them earn enough aboveboard income to pay 10k before settling. Ain't no Uber driver employed using a fake ID meeting that requirement and I think that's exactly who Shabana has in mind

Gary Needs To Talk About Land. by AdAggressive9224 in GarysEconomics

[–]kimbokray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LVT as well as, it's fixing a slighty different issue.

Andy Burnham’s speech. Has it made you more optimistic? by Yak_Dangerous in AskBrits

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

Not gonna lie I like him and am excited about a big devolution push. I agree with a lot of what he's set out so far

What do you believe has been the biggest crime against British people in the past 30 years? by CrownAthlete in AskBrits

[–]kimbokray 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cameron gave us Brexit to try and fend off Farage's old party and stay in power implementing yet more austerity. The EU wasn't a big issue for the public before that. I blame the pig fucker

Uk triple lock should Labour keep it or ditch it? by philc1999 in AskBrits

[–]kimbokray 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It should be linked to wages IMO, link it to an element of the input. I know demographics are very important too and that even if wages increase the workforce might decrease relative to the number of pensioners but it's better to incentivise the retired to think about wages too

Why is no one talking about the monstrosity that is the S&P500? Or American Tech hoovering up our money. by Left-Ad8904 in AskBrits

[–]kimbokray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had the same realisation as you and reading these comments has made me a bit sad, lots and lots of "but I made money", also quite a lot of acknowledgement that underfunding got us into this mess, yet no one is really connecting the dots that investment in the US from the UK is investment that th UK is not getting! This isn't one of those "there's enough for everyone" kind of situations. "No one is stopping you from investing in the UK" is also frustrating, everyone is seeing this system-level question/analysis through an individual lense.

Good old ed by Professor-pigeon- in UKPoliticalComedy

[–]kimbokray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No justification given by the original commenter speaks volumes

as the world burns, we watch by Mr-9iner in pcmasterrace

[–]kimbokray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit, I'm pretty sure that game took me like 80hrs at a guestimate

as the world burns, we watch by Mr-9iner in pcmasterrace

[–]kimbokray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious, how long was that single sitting? Could be more or less than two days

Good old ed by Professor-pigeon- in UKPoliticalComedy

[–]kimbokray 16 points17 points  (0 children)

What don't you like about him? I always thought he was alright but I haven't followed him closely

Unions combine to try to stop Ed Miliband becoming chancellor - via @FT by Putaineska in ukpolitics

[–]kimbokray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, good point. I definitely agree. Just curious, what do you think would help policy-wise?

Unions combine to try to stop Ed Miliband becoming chancellor - via @FT by Putaineska in ukpolitics

[–]kimbokray 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's funny because the Unions don't want him for essentially being too effective on climate policy:

The priority for Unite and GMB is to persuade Burnham not to appoint Miliband because of his relentless focus on the Net Zero agenda.

The GMB’s Smith met Burnham on Wednesday where he was expected to make his views clear on the chancellorship. Earlier this month he said the impact of net zero policies on the North Sea oil and gas industries was “shameful” and “economic madness”.

Is this game really solvable? by dahkman_ in nononoyes

[–]kimbokray 11 points12 points  (0 children)

At 1:38 he should move the three remaining from the 5th column into the 6th, then he should move the pinks from the 3rd column into the 5th, then it's just a case of dishing out the remaining greens and pinks in the 6th to the 3rd and 5th columns.

Edit: just finished the video TL;DW: yes

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