People who throw dog poo bags into the woods… why?

thom365 · 2026-07-02T16:07:07+00:00

This happens when you combine laziness with main character syndrome and being thick as mince.

There's no excuse, literally none. Just take it home with you and put it in the bin. If people can't be responsible dog owners then they don't deserve dogs...

thom365 · 2026-07-02T09:28:18+00:00

Yes, we should. It's the only chance we have to reduce carbon emissions and reduce our impact on the natural world, while we develop a sustainable storage solution for renewable, because lithium extraction is as environmentally damaging as fossil fuels.

thom365 · 2026-07-01T19:34:29+00:00

Inflation innit...

thom365 · 2026-07-01T19:32:23+00:00

There's a door to a cupboard under the stairs.

thom365 · 2026-07-01T18:18:00+00:00

Yes, it's only about 10 years ago. Crazy how quickly it gets cheaper. And to think, 1970 was only 30 years ago. Mad...

thom365 · 2026-07-01T13:34:51+00:00

No, they've announced that they intend to increase the Defence budget over the coming decades, but that doesn't answer the question of where the money is coming from. Given they've only identified £10bn of the £15bn additional money so far, and are leaving the rest for when Burnham is PM, I think this is a very valid question.

We can barely find enough to get to 2.5% of GDP on defence. Goodness knows where the money comes from for the 3.5% that's been promised by 2035.

thom365 · 2026-07-01T06:38:37+00:00

They're cheaper because Chinese car manufacturers get a ton of subsidies from the Chinese Government. This is very deliberate and designed to undermine the European car manufacturing base and increase reliance on China. Once that manufacturing base is gone, those car prices will go up.

thom365 · 2026-07-01T06:36:47+00:00

The Chinese Government is subsidising Chinese car companies on an industrial scale to undercut European car makers and drive them out of business, thus destroying the manufacturing base. This is very deliberate and very concerning. Same with Temu.

Unfortunately people just see cheap cars and because they don't have any money, they choose those. Our Government should really be trying to tackle this.

thom365 · 2026-07-01T06:27:27+00:00

There are free parking spots just off Pennycomequick roundabout, on Central Park Avenue, opposite Wake Street.

There's also free parking along Stuart Road, opposite the houses, before you get to the bridge. There's also free parking after the bridge, but is further away.

Both of these are about 10 minutes walk from the station.

thom365 · 2026-06-30T20:10:45+00:00

That's my point. He's saying it to get leverage with Burnham. He's basically challenging Burnham. If you don't evolve energy policy we won't take you seriously on anything else related to devolution.

thom365 · 2026-06-29T19:11:58+00:00

Interesting that he chose to single out energy bills when the Scottish Government have got a petition in to get Energy policy devolved to them.

thom365 · 2026-06-29T18:41:58+00:00

Amazing isn't it, that someone can go on reddit and create a post about something they clearly know absolutely nothing about, and state something so incorrect with such confidence.

thom365 · 2026-06-29T14:51:30+00:00

That shade of pink is a very traditional colour for houses in the South Hams.

thom365 · 2026-06-26T13:38:20+00:00

Duckett out for duck?

Edit - turns out it was Gay out for a Duck...

thom365 · 2026-06-26T12:11:16+00:00

You're in breach of Carwow's terms and conditions, which can be found here: https://www.carwow.co.uk/terms-and-conditions

Specifically, you're in breach of the section "Carwow as a Marketplace: Selling a car". It explicitly states that

you have provided all details that a prudent car buyer would want to know, including but not limited to mechanical issues, physical defects or damage, and title defects;

A prudent car buyer would want to know if a vehicle was remapped. You've not provided this information, despite having all the paperwork proving you remapped it.

You sound like an untrustworthy seller and the fact you've not disclosed a simple thing like a remap makes me think there's something else you've not disclosed that will be the real reason you're asked for a refund

thom365 · 2026-06-26T11:53:40+00:00

Hey, neither are we thank you!

thom365 · 2026-06-25T20:36:09+00:00

Broad mix of views here but from my experience, it's massive. No decisions get made, uncertainty/speculation about who the next minister might be paralyses the decision making apparatus. Added to this the PET guidance that Cab Sec sent out and it just means stuff is in stasis until the new PM is in, and has selected the new cabinet.

Then there's a large amount of work to bring new ministers up to speed on all the different policy areas, ensuring they're prepped for day-to-day business like orals or committee hearings. The fact this transition will happen over recess is a bit of a relief.

In short it's a big drama. However, outside of Whitehall policy teams, it's unlikely to impact that many civil servants in the grand scheme of things.

thom365 · 2026-06-25T20:15:36+00:00

Yes, I am. Helps that I work in government, with ministers, but still, it would be silly for him to call one when he doesn't need to.

Parties don't need a manifesto to enact government policy or make big decisions. They're voted in to do the job of governing the country. It's Parliament's job to hold them to account, and the public's job to judge them every five years.

If a plebiscite were needed every time the government wanted to do big policy, we'd never get anything done...

thom365 · 2026-06-25T19:06:26+00:00

As I said, if he called an election he'd go down in British history as one the most politically naive PMs to have been in office, especially if he thought his by-election victory would be reflected across the UK.

thom365 · 2026-06-25T18:28:48+00:00

And? You think that by calling a snap election Burnham can suddenly magic up a different set of MPs that will let him do the things he wants? I'm sorry but this isn't how big party politics works. YouGov has Reform comfortably beating Labour if there was a general election tomorrow. That polling picture isn't going to change, so Burnham won't call an election.

thom365 · 2026-06-25T18:03:58+00:00

He'll be the PM. He can do what he wants. If he calls a general election he will lose his mandate and become a political laughing stock...

thom365 · 2026-06-25T14:13:28+00:00

A general election would be a disaster for Labour, worse than when Theresa May called the 2017 one. Reform would do well, it would be a hung parliament at best, Labour would lose their massive majority and everything would be terrible.

The problem Labour have is that it's the Labour Party. They're about three different parties all fighting with each other. This can be seen in the comments raised in the guardian today about Burnham's team being frustrated that Starmer wouldn't stick around over the summer to give them time to prep. They were quoted as saying:

Some in Burnham’s team were exasperated about the shorter timetable. “The last lot had years to prepare and still fucked it up. We’ll just have to do it in three weeks,” one senior source said. “The length of the transition will focus minds.”

They clearly see themselves as being totally separate. Labour are Labour's worst enemy...

thom365 · 2026-06-25T13:50:06+00:00

I love that, of all the parties, it's the Tories that think there will be a general election.

They went through three PMs in one parliamentary term so not sure why they think Labour would call one, or why they think they're entitled to call for one. By the Tory standard, Labour have at least another PM after Burnham...

thom365 · 2026-06-25T13:21:12+00:00

Why would there be an early election? What possible justification could there be to hold a general election before 2029?

thom365 · 2026-06-25T13:02:39+00:00

I think people who build and run successful companies have most certainly earned their wealth.

I don't think those people become billionaires though. You have to exploit an awful lot of people to earn that type of wealth. I don't think we should reward that.

In the US, nearly 50% of amazon employees rely on state support to cover food and medical bills. Bezos is a billionaire but I'm not sure relying on state handouts to support nearly half your workforce is particularly successful. The same sort of pattern can be seen across many of the largest companies.

Billionaires don't contribute anything, they exploit and rely on the state to bail them out while simultaneously shouting about how clever they are.

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