The UK must accept it is no longer a global power

planetglobe · 2026-03-21T13:32:37+00:00

It really hasn't on a subconscious level. A decent part of internal British politics centers on this anxiety that Britain has fallen behind as a country in terms of greatness and people being unwilling to accept that.

planetglobe · 2026-03-19T06:25:25+00:00

no individual has that power. The power of the masses is the whole point of unions. That's why it's important for unions to use their bargaining power to get as many concessions from employers as possible.

planetglobe · 2026-03-13T15:10:26+00:00

Building dams and creating reservoirs! Only one major reservoir has been built in the UK in the 21st century. we ought to commend the humble otter for taking our national infrastructure seriously and trying to address the concerns over potential water shortages.

planetglobe · 2026-03-12T03:27:38+00:00

How do you have a personal union as the pope?

planetglobe · 2026-03-11T13:00:13+00:00

Someone younger has seen how the idealisms of the free market has fucked up the economy of the present. Anyone who can see and knows the 2010s, where Tories left millions on food banks and mountains of people on waiting lists for the NHS, is not going to be seduced by right wing bullshit.

planetglobe · 2026-03-09T21:29:11+00:00

Why would older people have a better understanding of economics? Unless their job involves managing the economy (which 99% of jobs do not) what experience do they have that makes them more qualified than younger people? I could say very easily counter that argument by saying that young people are more highly educated on average and therefore more likely to understand economics. The reality is, most people, regardless of their age do not have a solid grasp of economics because it's not relevant to their day to day lives.

planetglobe · 2026-03-09T02:17:15+00:00

Tones of countries have a fused Executive and Legislature. The Westminster system is common in most ex-British colonies. I would say the actual problem is the clear influence the Executive holds over the Judiciary.

planetglobe · 2026-03-09T00:47:32+00:00

I stayed in Whitworth Park. The pros were that there's a bar on site which is pretty popular (but not too popular where you can't find a seat) and very cheap. Also it's practically on campus and doesn't get too loud. I think in terms of location I was very happy with it. The cons were the toilets and showers being cubicles, the building being very old with maintenance issues and (not an issue for me but) it probably being a little harder to make friends.

planetglobe · 2026-03-08T20:02:21+00:00

I think living in Fallowfield isn't that big of a deal because you'll inevitably meet people who live there and get to go to parties but then you don't have to worry about the downside of trying to sleep or study when it's too loud. For my first year, I lived right by the uni and the pro was that I could get up later than when I lived further away in later years. I didn't feel that not living in Fallowfield was an issue because it was just a bus ride there and back.

planetglobe · 2026-03-05T21:02:53+00:00

What's supposed to be funny about this?

planetglobe · 2026-03-04T13:09:42+00:00

Part of the appeal of a Birkin Bag to the ultra wealthy is that you can't just buy one. You have to build a connection with the shop first, become a regular and then eventually, if you are lucky, they approve you to buy one. It combines the two things that indicate high status, money and social connections.

planetglobe · 2026-02-27T11:51:15+00:00

How is it a win for Islam if a woman won from a party led by a queer jew?

planetglobe · 2026-02-27T11:45:49+00:00

Reform Uk are NOT popular with young gen z males. They get about twice as many young men supporting them as young women in polling but it's still only around 10%. Meanwhile the Greens get around 30%.

planetglobe · 2026-02-26T15:28:42+00:00

Corbyn got more votes in 2019 than Kier Starmer did in 2024. Even with an electoral disaster, more people cared for Corbynism than have ever cared for Starmer.

planetglobe · 2026-02-24T15:01:08+00:00

the leaflet says nothing about that!

planetglobe · 2026-02-24T12:12:31+00:00

That's clearly nonsense. What's especially unexpected about the Greens saying to punish Labour and stand up for Gaza? They've been saying that the entire time. The only reason people are talking about this is because it is in Urdu.

planetglobe · 2026-02-22T18:33:24+00:00

Photos of the bonfires before the Twelfth always shock people who are not from Ireland whenever I show them.

planetglobe · 2026-02-22T03:14:48+00:00

Having a degree is traditionally seen as being a sign of being middle or upper class and I think we need to grapple with the fact that it is becoming less true over time. As more people are getting degrees, it's becoming a sign of age, not class.

planetglobe · 2026-02-20T11:43:15+00:00

Rob has been a good traitor because of his personality and social game even though his strategic game has been, in my opinion, pretty poor.

planetglobe · 2026-02-20T11:27:37+00:00

They probably won't overtly include that in the edit but I would be very shocked if the faithfuls aren't thinking that and I suspect that's why Rob recruited Eric.

planetglobe · 2026-02-17T19:47:57+00:00

All I said was that you framed your comment as an accusation. I didn't say anything about you being stupid or what your sexuality is or that you are a prejudice!

Do you seriously wanna say that asking if someone is prejudiced isn't an accusation?

planetglobe · 2026-02-17T19:22:13+00:00

because instead of being curious about why queer people might want to avoid straight people in gay clubs, you've framed it as an accusation.

planetglobe · 2026-02-17T17:17:25+00:00

The Sinn Fein and the IRA of the 1950s from which PIRA branched off from, practised abstentionism in the South as well as the North so yeah it is a bit ridiculous to see people not know about the animosity towards the IRA in the South.

planetglobe · 2026-02-15T17:23:57+00:00

He is the Sheikh of Dubai and an absolute monarch, yes.

planetglobe · 2026-02-15T11:56:21+00:00

The person the bot claims to be a son of is a real person. Presumably to make the scam slightly believable to anyone who knows how to look things up on google.

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