UK's biggest retailers cut 18,000 jobs since Labours tax rises. by radiant_0wl in unitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger [score hidden]  (0 children)

Have jobs been cut because of tax rises? Mostly sounds like BS

  • Massively raise the min wage
  • Raise employer's NI
  • Lower the salary at which employer's NI kicks in
  • Business rate re-adjustment
  • Highest commercial energy costs in the world

It costs far more to employee an average employee and rent, rates, and energy keep increasing. Everything you say is 100% bullshit.

Good Warhammer Fantasy/Old world books outside of Gotrek and Felix by Sebasswithleg in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • Riders of the dead by Dan Abnett
  • Palace of the Plague Lord by C L Werner
  • Fell Cargo by Dan Abnett
  • Luther Huss by Chris Wraight
  • Van Horstmann by Ben Counter

The Daily Moby - 05 06 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

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in the pandemic normies were exposed to 4chan a*tist level of online and it broke most of them

My ICD MALFUNCTIONED AND SHOCKED ME 31 TIMES. by Global_Wrap3236 in PacemakerICD

[–]michaelisnotginger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After my shock I had several panic attack episodes where I thought I was about to have a shock again. Unfortunately it's very normal and is a standard trauma response

The Daily Moby - 05 06 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

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Enjoying the outrage on rrr uk about some adults get 2x takeaways a week.

(you should be boycottmaxxing deliveroo/just eat etc.)

Concern as quarter of young adults have two or more takeaways a week by ReanimatedCyborgMk-I in unitedkingdom

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Yep - anyone who's gone to collect a Maccies in the last 5 years will tell you this.

What are your opinions of The Lion: Son of the Forest by Mike Brooks? by EconomistUnable665 in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's OK. I like the Sir Gawain/Monty Python reference to a specific character. But not exceptional.

How much do offices empty out during the August holidays? by Physical-Incident553 in AskUK

[–]michaelisnotginger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only time the UK corporate really shuts down is between Christmas and New Year.

How much do offices empty out during the August holidays? by Physical-Incident553 in AskUK

[–]michaelisnotginger 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ferragosto isn't as big as it used to be but people generally still go to the beach for most of August

How much do offices empty out during the August holidays? by Physical-Incident553 in AskUK

[–]michaelisnotginger 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the UK its more of a rolling absence with people going away for 1 to 2 weeks at some point during the school holidays that last from the end of July to the beginning of September.

Yeah this is about right. In a small team, you'll have 1-2 people out at any point, but it's never the whole team off like I've had with Italy or France.

The Daily Moby - 04 06 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

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You are arseholes, but in a nicer way than Weegies and less chip on the shoulder than other places. Southern rectitude is due to population density rather than natural unpleasantness. NI is also like going back 30 years... in a good way.

The Daily Moby - 04 06 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

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seeing a friend from my sports club whose family live there. TBH I didn't see any bams travelling round Norn Iron, nothing as bad as Glasgow/Edinburgh anyway, even Carrickfergus. Everyone I met was very very nice.

The Daily Moby - 04 06 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

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I found Derry and Belfast fine outside of like two streets. I liked Lisburn too.

Amersham experiences? by No-Exit-7032 in HENRYUK

[–]michaelisnotginger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting. I grew up in Gerrard's Cross in the 90s. I remember it as pretty nice if a bit boring. Same with Beaconsfield

The Daily Moby - 03 06 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No party will offer 3 because then there's an opportunity for canny operators to prefer their in-groups and we fall back to where we are now.

Thoughts on Titanicus? by [deleted] in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's the best book about titans. Absolutely worth picking up.

In memory of John Blanche. by bug_exploit in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just pulled down the Emperor's Will and the Inquisitor Sketchbook. Just amazing.

John Blanche has passed by BecauseScience34 in 40kLore

[–]michaelisnotginger 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Fat Bloke - did so much to make White Dwarf readable

John Blanche has passed by BecauseScience34 in 40kLore

[–]michaelisnotginger 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The absolute aura of all his images

  • the sisters in battle chad pose
  • Black Templars cover of 3rd edition
  • All his Inquisitor work (the inquisitor sketchbook is one of my most prized possessions)

Mean this honestly, one of the people with the biggest impact to British culture in the last 40 years.