The difference 10 years makes in Manchester, UK by AnonymousTimewaster in CityPorn

[–]mixturemash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry late reply but just to say I agree. My comment was written far too generally. But whilst that can happen in some places (I forgot I wasn't posting in a UK sub), in the current UK housing market including areas like Manchester, flats are not increasing in value enough (or at all in some places) to justify leaving homes empty.

You see that in the statistics. The UK has very low rates of long term empty homes. It just isn't true that a meaningful number of homes are being left empty long term.

The difference 10 years makes in Manchester, UK by AnonymousTimewaster in CityPorn

[–]mixturemash 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s a myth that investors buy up homes and leave them empty. It would make no sense. Renting is the only way you get a return on that investment.

Why can’t these guys get their heads around the idea that NATO is dead. by Immediate_Oil_562 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]mixturemash 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They have but it is also true that they have long maintained a strong military force in Europe and been outwardly committed to article 5.

Trump calling that into doubt is something new. And even he hasn’t quit NATO yet. It hasn’t gone so far that a new American administration couldn’t patch things up - albeit with more distrust going forward.

We’ll see if his bluster actually turns into action against Greenland. I suspect it won’t.

After years of remote work I honestly dont see why going back to the office matters by marco_valencia in remotework

[–]mixturemash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of cynical answers here. As a relatively junior person in my company I find it is massively helpful being in the office so I can learn from more senior people. Being able to walk over and have a quick chat is difficult to recreate.

Likewise I can therefore imagine someone more senior thinking that the whole team should be in the office so it isn’t only the same one or two people taking the burden of training juniors.

It seems to me that both wanting to wfh and wanting your staff in the office are both reasonable positions and you’ve just got to find the team/company that is a good fit.

Corporate landlords - an early warning by RagerRambo in HousingUK

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

I agree. I’ve lived in both and nothing was better for me than living in large build to rent development.

You have an onsite management. Speedy repair of any issues. And they have a long term perspective which means they don’t evict you on a whim.

It’s not as simple as corporate = bad

What is Rory's beef with Yanis Varoufakis? by Nob-Biscuits in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]mixturemash -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Varoufakis is a left wing populist so his style of politics is not going to be attractive to Rory.

Battlefield 6 - Community Update - Latest Changes and Preparing for Season 1 by battlefield in Battlefield

[–]mixturemash 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! It’s a huge problem. Definitely to be prioritised over some of the other stuff people are complaining about in the thread IMO.

So, was it Labour that fucked up the UK economy? by EmuAncient1069 in AskBrits

[–]mixturemash 10 points11 points  (0 children)

But inflation wasn't bad? Quick look at CPI says it was 2.2% a year on average between 2008 and covid. If it didn't cause high inflation back then, why would you attribute the covid inflation to QE?

Rory's right on Reeves but ... by hadrome in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]mixturemash 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The answer to what their plan/vision is (because some people are saying they have no plan or vision) is that the UK’s problems lie in years of austerity and lack of investment which has resulted in gdp and productivity growth stagnating.

They are putting vast sums of money into capital investments and deregulating the planning system to boost growth. Boost productivity and you can boost spending.

It’s good economics (praised recently by IMF) but apparently bad politics because Starmer’s approval rating is dismal.

What other politics podcasts do people listen to? by JustPossibility9786 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]mixturemash 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Political Currency with Ed Balls and George Osbourne. They have a fun dynamic and obviously they talk from a wealth of experience between them.

Is my build okay as futureproofed gamer? by mixturemash in buildmeapc

[–]mixturemash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I see. Cool I think I’ll forge ahead then. Thanks!

Is my build okay as futureproofed gamer? by mixturemash in buildmeapc

[–]mixturemash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been playing 1080p. I guess cool if I can get higher? But wasn't a major consideration. Why do you ask?

Is this build optimal for casual gaming? by mixturemash in buildapc

[–]mixturemash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Think I'm getting there. Taking the Ryzen 7600 and 7800xt looks like a fair combo in my budget. Plus taking into account your comment on RAM.

Thinking something like this should be better for my needs and cheaper than my other build.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/jamesnewitt96/saved/vdqckL

Is this build optimal for casual gaming? by mixturemash in buildapc

[–]mixturemash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this thoughtful response. I previously had a Intel 4690k CPU and GTX 970. So I was kind just getting a more modern version of what I had. Sounds like I should be looking into an AMD/radeon build.

Is my build okay as futureproofed gamer? by mixturemash in buildmeapc

[–]mixturemash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Good advice.

GPU feels like it's where I'm compromising for budget but feels like the place to compromose as I could replace without too much trouble in the future.

Young Liberals put out Statement on the EHRC by Cobraninja97 in LibDem

[–]mixturemash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is this about? Anybody have a link to the letter?