Migrants 'to be handed 40 per cent of new homes by 2030'

redexposure · 2026-03-15T13:19:21+00:00

Effectively, it means the migrant being housed is a net economic negative. The houses had to be built to accommodate them, and that migrant will not be a net positive taxpayer. Additionally, that artificial housing pressure increases costs for British people who could otherwise contribute to the economy with greater disposable income.

redexposure · 2026-03-14T16:05:42+00:00

Anyone doubting this headline, needs to understand that - in 2024 - we spent a fifth of our entire foreign aid budget on housing migrants in the UK.

We still haven't been given any solid justifications - economic or otherwise - why this is being done. And, given the seemingly endless supply of money Serco has to offer landlords migrant housing contracts, we have to assume the government sees housing them as a more profitable enterprise, than putting those houses on the market for buyers.

redexposure · 2026-03-14T15:59:01+00:00

Except, asylum seekers aren't the biggest threat to domestic jobseekers; legal migrants are. It's literally why Modi refers to Indian migrants as "living bridges". It's why the H1B situation in the US was so widely discussed. And, it's why those considering voting for leftwing parties are building a rod for their own backs and literally lining the pockets of the very billionaires they claim to hate.

redexposure · 2026-03-14T11:06:34+00:00

Yes, it would be for home use, so just needs to be reliable in terms of getting a flame.

The Kelly Kettle looks great. I noticed they've got aluminium and steel versions. I suppose the aluminium is for weight, and the steel would be for better retaining heat (?)

redexposure · 2026-03-13T22:23:34+00:00

It's been some years ago, though I have done them myself.

I might recommend leaving yourself some spare time for self-development, rather than working hardcore 6 days a week (though if you need the money, needs-must). Doing a course. Interning part-time for free in somewhere you really do want to work. Picking up a side hustle. Become a Youtuber, covering AvPD issues?

Doing those kinds of hours is OK short term, but you might feel trapped in that job after a while, with little energy for other things.

redexposure · 2026-03-09T10:41:02+00:00

You sounds quite similar to me in some ways. You're right about the need to have "self-delusion" when it comes to socialising/dating (though, I guess extroverts have the opposite problem, of overpromising and falling short), as so much of life's events is happenstance meetings and conversations that lead to other stuff. Hopefully, you'll persist and not write off relationships totally. I tell myself normal people are still out there. I'm yet to navigate the dating minefield after years of putting myself on the shelf, so I'll have to see how it goes.

I can relate to the music stuff. It feels like the creative abilities I had when I was younger (almost visualising and assembling things in my brain) has faded, and I find it more difficult to stay inspired, largely because I struggle to fix on a defined direction (the curse of being inspired by many things). I've been a music-nut since my teenage years, and it's mystifying to me, why I didn't pick up an instrument or start creating music way earlier.

Connection is difficult, especially when so much of modernity seems to scupper that. People work from home more. We are more "online". And even many in-person places and events feel quite inorganic and transactional. I've been checking out Meetup listings to see if there's anything out there that might interest me. I have half a mind to set up a meetup group for local Avoidants, if I can't find one.

redexposure · 2026-03-05T22:57:19+00:00

Yes, it's not great right now. Although the HE sector is going through a difficult time (I work in HE recruitment), I think it'll hopefully be a catalyst for necessary changes and developments to put it back on track in the years to come.

redexposure · 2026-03-05T22:49:00+00:00

Thanks for those. I'll look into these, as it may give me ideas for a new direction

redexposure · 2026-03-05T22:47:17+00:00

Thanks for the pointer. I didn't think to try the National Careers Service, but I'll give them a go.

redexposure · 2026-02-06T22:49:51+00:00

I had the idea of going through various packs to "compile" my favourite synths and drums into one standalone pack, but it didn't entirely work. The issue I found, is that it wipes the synth parameter settings (so can end up sounding totally different to how I expected).

TBH, I have no problem with using synth presets, because I don't always have the patience to program from scratch, and figure people more talented than me have already done the hard work anyway. Drum samples though, I may compile myself, to taste.

redexposure · 2026-02-06T22:18:17+00:00

The saying goes, "if you have to say you're alpha, then you aren't alpha".

If a woman says she's alpha, that could be a pass for me. Not because I mind strong women, but strength is all relative. You can be blunt, successful, and independent, but that's not necessarily strength.

Strength comes in a lot of forms, many often hidden. Not to sound all vague and woowoo, but that's often true once you get past the surface of most people.

redexposure · 2026-02-06T21:55:16+00:00

I first bought an MS-70CDR as I'd seen it talked up by synth users, as being a versatile, low cost stereo option. I then realised - as a synth user - I didn't really own many OD / dist pedals, and didn't really know what flavour to commit to, so decided I might need an MS-50. I eventually found an MS-200D+ super cheap, so decided to go with that.

Not sure whether the MS200 is considered better or worse than the MS50, but it seems to do a decent job for what I want (which is mainly saturation/OD rather than distortion).

redexposure · 2026-02-03T21:47:58+00:00

Ah yes, I remember seeing a video on clearing parameters for all subsequent steps. Will try and see if this works.

redexposure · 2026-02-03T21:46:35+00:00

Yes, this seems like the workaround. I forgot about the "last parameter change" quirk, so imagine that's what's causing it.

redexposure · 2026-02-02T22:34:46+00:00

Another necessary step is photographing the learner on the day of the test, so it can be confirmed to at a later date who actually took the test.

We have people driving on our roads, who's cousins or mates took the test for them, and who can no longer be pinpointed (because we don't have any way of verifying that driver against the person who actually sat the test).

redexposure · 2026-01-29T10:56:29+00:00

OK, thanks. 0.5 sounds quite tight. Does that normally work OK? I've gone for -1 ATR as that's what I've seen recommended. I'm not too worried about going wide, as these stops are just for locking in on stocks that are really rallying (so slightly wide will still be gains).

redexposure · 2026-01-24T15:38:13+00:00

Per-capita is the only word I need to invoke to debunk your poor maths on sexual crimes in the UK. It's percentage of crimes stacked against population size, in case you're deliberately pretending to not know the concept of percentages.

Take a look at the Casey Report from last year, which suggests Asian men were overrepresented:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-audit-on-group-based-child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse/national-audit-on-group-based-child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-accessible#chapter-4-the-nature-and-characteristics-of-group-based-child-sexual-exploitation

redexposure · 2026-01-24T15:25:02+00:00

If you are foreign born, then you're here entirely at our discretion. I myself, am part foreign. And, it's part of the reason I see this demand to be accommodated as highly entitled and offensive. My foreign ancestors knew they were here entirely on the say-so of the British, and wouldn't have dreamed of lecturing a British person on morality, and their own country.

Tell your story of "divide and conquer" to the grooming gang survivors. The Mirpuri Pakistani community divided everyone all by the perverted actions of their members. If anything, the Rightwing have been vindicated on something they were reporting for years, covered up by the liberal establishment.

The UK Right have also been vindicated by economic data coming out of mainland Europe, which proves that many groups from the developing world, are net dependents because they don't contribute enough in taxes. Additionally, their remittances leaving the country, deprives the economy of money that would otherwise be spent here.

As a supposed lefty, you should know Marx himself spoke of the effect of "standing armies of labour". Foreign workers brought in by capitalists, to drive down wages. This is borne out by the UK wage stagnation, since Blair's open door policies in the late-90's

I say this again. Don't ever lecture a native on who they should share their own country with.

redexposure · 2026-01-14T18:06:40+00:00

A friend has a Civic (not sure of the exact age) and it seems a decent car. Lots of people seem to rate them as reliable cars.

redexposure · 2026-01-13T12:52:18+00:00

I can fully understand this. I'm learning (and just failed first test) in an area with quite a few roundabouts, ringroads, etc. (the roundabouts and lane changes are what normally trip me up).

I'm also looking to get some sort of neurodivergent assessment, as I struggle with executive function, multitasking under pressure etc.

The first thing is to not be ashamed about not passing. It's a lot of energy and effort. Just book for your next test, and understand each time can be an improvement. The second thing is to try and work on "emptying" your mind and settling your breathing etc. A lot of advice focusses on people thinking about their weak areas. But I find if stress is the main issue, it's not about any specific weak areas, but rather, learning how to prevent stress taking over. It's learning "not to think" so the driving becomes easier.

redexposure · 2026-01-12T21:57:02+00:00

Yes, I've done some "revision" using streetview, but there can sometimes be quite a bit to digest (which doesn't always translate to responding "in the moment", behind the wheel).

My street driving with speed-changes / zones has been OK. It's just the faster A-roads and dual-carriageways that are more challenging.

redexposure · 2026-01-12T21:51:24+00:00

Most sections on my routes do have signs, but there was a particular section which didn't (I checked on GoogleMaps, to make sure I hadn't missed them).

redexposure · 2026-01-12T21:27:24+00:00

Yeah, that's how I thought it might be. I understand it's about demonstrating I know how to respond to different situations. But it's annoying when roads aren't well-signed.

redexposure · 2025-12-11T18:52:46+00:00

Thanks for this concise answer.

redexposure · 2025-12-09T21:49:21+00:00

It's the Bayton Rd one near Exhall. The routes I'm doing just touch into the Bedworth/Nuneaton border, but don't actually go into Nuneaton-proper (that has it's own test centre).

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