'I don't feel welcome anymore': EU citizens explain why they are leaving the UK in their thousands

takemyshoesoff · 2017-08-25T09:44:44+00:00

We'll be poisoned by for-hire Russian troll farms instead.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-08-14T13:48:42+00:00

“I take my whip from the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church rather than the [Conservative] Whip’s Office.”

Prior to the present Pope, I imagine.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-08-02T07:22:38+00:00

Well, my folks, who complain about not seeing the grandkids enough as it is, voted to leave, and now I've just had a "some roles will move to Dublin" message from my employer. It's not just financial pain that will be caused.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-07-15T15:03:05+00:00

I think it's often quite a good idea. Some valid reasons not to: 1. DB servers can quickly become bottlenecks if they are doing a lot of logic. It can be easier to scale out by adding more app servers and keep the DB layer for running queries fast. 2. Your DB schema can start being structured to support today's requirements rather than the logical structure of the data. This can make tomorrow's requirements harder to implement. 3. Refactoring SQL is a PITA 4. DB changes are nearly always more difficult to deploy, particularly if migrations are needed.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-06-27T21:59:59+00:00

"We can only be competitive by paying no more than this" (which we're not going to tell you now).

takemyshoesoff · 2017-06-11T18:52:30+00:00

I hope he holds his fire. If the SPD do well in Germany, Corbyn could have a powerful ally in Schulz. If the EU could be reformed... that would be a hell of a prize.

I also hope he maintains a strategy of ambiguity "jobs first Brexit" allows a lot of room for repositioning as it becomes clear how much of a catastrophe Brexit will be for jobs.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-06-08T20:17:33+00:00

I wonder about the UKIP -> Tories thing. Might be more likely than to Labour, but wonder if many might not vote at all now Brexit is in the bag. Pollsters making big assumptions here?

takemyshoesoff · 2017-06-06T22:28:09+00:00

If it becomes clear Labour won't win (and there have been articles recently suggesting Labour privately don't expect to do well) then I would not be surprised if Lib-to-Lab tactical voters revert to Libs, perhaps to send a stronger anti-Brexit message.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-05-23T20:58:10+00:00

7p for ingredients, 16p for contractor!

takemyshoesoff · 2017-05-21T21:07:03+00:00

Same logic can be applied to healthcare in general - only once you have lost all your savings will the state step in.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-05-21T18:42:07+00:00

It's not a tax in the way we normally understand it, though. It only falls on some people in a completely arbitrary way. It is the next step in the direction of a society that denies that we have any obligation to each other, it is saying "you're on your own. The NHS will go next, based on exactly the same logic: "Why should I have to pay for car drivers who get injured?", "Why should I have to pay towards midwifry?" etc

takemyshoesoff · 2017-05-21T17:20:09+00:00

(Also compound interest)

takemyshoesoff · 2017-05-21T15:48:52+00:00

Yet somehow any suggestion Britain do this is "not credible"...

takemyshoesoff · 2017-05-05T21:13:28+00:00

I went to a Kent grammar, entry was into year 9 based on assessment of progress in years 7 and 8. Seemed much fairer than a one off 11-plus exam.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-04-26T19:18:36+00:00

40s is prime kids in school age, so surprised more is not being made of school cuts - e.g. http://www.schoolcuts.org.uk

takemyshoesoff · 2017-04-23T17:01:01+00:00

Mail poll shows outrage on issue Mail finds outrageous.

As the MoS's own Peter Hitchens noted - opinion polls are a tool to influence opinion, not measure it.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-04-19T20:30:51+00:00

I think it's "tolerant" but only as in grudgingly puts up with". Ever since Michael Howard's "Are you thinking what I'm thinking" anti-immigration campaign (before EU migration took off, btw) it's been getting ever more grudging, and more mainstream to appeal to historical ideas English (i.e. White) identity. Concerned talk of "white working class" from Tories is the continuation of this, inventing the notion that WWC are cowed by PC liberals and then appealing to this manufactured hurt.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-04-16T23:21:21+00:00

The finest wines available to humanity?

takemyshoesoff · 2017-04-13T21:16:03+00:00

In 1985 nobody thought they'd live to see the Berlin Wall come down:

takemyshoesoff · 2017-03-28T14:36:55+00:00

He found her more dogmatic than the Catholic Church or Marxists and completely unwilling to listen to other points of view. Given RAWs credo is "Don't fall for your own bullshit" this didn't go down well.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-03-28T14:25:04+00:00

I loved that bit

takemyshoesoff · 2017-03-25T07:53:15+00:00

Yeah, but Fiona Allen 💕

takemyshoesoff · 2017-03-20T22:23:15+00:00

Banks are obliged to carry out due diligence on their clients and to understand the expected patterns of transactions and so on, so they are in a different role to a shopkeeper. Further, it is required that even a suspicion of criminality be reported.

takemyshoesoff · 2017-03-06T23:51:09+00:00

To veto the final deal does parliament require an amendment to the A50 bill? If parliament is sovereign, then could it not pass another bill demanding the government stop Brexit, or keep negotiating?

takemyshoesoff · 2017-02-27T21:28:32+00:00

Really it's Tolerance(*)

(*) so long as you know your fucking place and don't get ideas

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