Politics - The Non-Brexit Thread.

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These NatCons are out of their minds, it shows just how bereft the Tory party is of ideas or any sense of intellectual thought. What the fuck are they on about ?

Follow links within links, this way for "the Blob".. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/202...d-the-term

Hi, @seducedx6.
I think the quotes you shared are quite intriguing, especially the one about extremes painting a picture while compromise leaves us in shades of gray. It's a thought-provoking take on dialectics and how opposing views can shape the discourse.
Also, what do you think about the coming elections? I usually follow the news on the Politiq elections website. They've got all the latest updates and insights on the upcoming elections.
Anyways, thanks for sharing those thought-provoking links, and keep the discussions rolling!

The sole Green Party MP in the House of Commons Caroline Lucus is to stand down at the next General Election.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65842115

I tell you something for free.
Irrespective of my own political views I can't think of a job I would loathe more than being Prime Minister.
It would totally do my head in.

No amount of trappings of power would be of any real comfort. One job that would totally and utterly piss me right off .

(15-06-2023 21:34 )Snooks Wrote:  I tell you something for free.
Irrespective of my own political views I can't think of a job I would loathe more than being Prime Minister.
It would totally do my head in.

No amount of trappings of power would be of any real comfort. One job that would totally and utterly piss me right off .

The thing is that there are some people with huge amounts of personal ambition, ego, and self entitlement who find the trappings of power of high office appealing. Such people if you met them in real life you would probably think they are completely insane and would also very annoying in the extreme.

Evening Standard: The Battle of MP selections

The Bank of England raised the interest rates at midday to 5%.

The supposed reasoning behind it is to reduce inflation. But I've never understood how this works to the benefit of the country. Perhaps some of you more economically minded guys can explain.

The banks say that by taking money out of the system means that you spend less and therefore cause inflation to fall.
But the cause of this inflation was the energy crisis, spending less will just cause lots of businesses to go bust. And also a rise in the number of houses being reposessed, which will cause a rise in the numbers of homeless and families needing rehousing.

Or it could cause more inflation by worker asking for higher rises to cover the rise in their morgage costs.

I've always believed that the best way to reduce inflation is by reducing the energy costs. Make the gas and electric companies run at cost only for a year. No dividends, no high wages for their board members. If they aren't happy renationisation is an option.