Unpopular Opinions You Hold

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

I’d also be interested. I just know that after more than 40 years (on and off) of helping to gather data on flora and fauna that a very large proportion of losses can be attributed to modern agriculture practices. 
 

I have no reason to doubt that whatsoever.

 

There has to be a way to adjust farming practices to maintain output while being less harmful to ecology.

[jgtuk]

59 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

I have no reason to doubt that whatsoever.

 

There has to be a way to adjust farming practices to maintain output while being less harmful to ecology.

It’s hard as most farmers don’t want to change, partly due to cost but tradition plays a massive part. 
my house is surrounded by grazing on every side, all owned by the same farmer. He asks me in the spring/summer to keep any “weeds” down on my land, plants that I know are beneficial to wildlife. I compromise with him but his land is a monoculture, not even a daisy or dandelion grows 😡

[leicsmac]

8 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

It’s hard as most farmers don’t want to change, partly due to cost but tradition plays a massive part. 
my house is surrounded by grazing on every side, all owned by the same farmer. He asks me in the spring/summer to keep any “weeds” down on my land, plants that I know are beneficial to wildlife. I compromise with him but his land is a monoculture, not even a daisy or dandelion grows 😡

It's tricky, to be sure, but a balance has to be reached.

[grobyfox1990]

2 hours ago, jgtuk said:

Been saying this for years, modern farming is a blight on our countryside and the environment. 
loss of habitat, overuse of pesticides and herbicides and overgrazing of sheep and cattle have a lot to answer for 

Would get in touch with this guy if you’re interested, world class at what they do and a decent bloke 

 

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philip-scott-8b3bb1193

[jgtuk]

1 hour ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Would get in touch with this guy if you’re interested, world class at what they do and a decent bloke 

 

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philip-scott-8b3bb1193

Cheers, can’t access link though as not on Linkedin 

[Daggers]

5 hours ago, jgtuk said:

It’s hard as most farmers don’t want to change, partly due to cost but tradition plays a massive part. 
my house is surrounded by grazing on every side, all owned by the same farmer. He asks me in the spring/summer to keep any “weeds” down on my land, plants that I know are beneficial to wildlife. I compromise with him but his land is a monoculture, not even a daisy or dandelion grows 😡

Tell him bees trump his crops

 

 

[foxes1988]

9 hours ago, leicsmac said:

 

I'd be interested to hear what alternatives spring to mind that wouldn't result in a massive population crash.

It's necessary I'm not denying that. It's also quite ugly compared to the countryside

[leicsmac]

2 minutes ago, foxes1988 said:

It's necessary I'm not denying that. It's also quite ugly compared to the countryside

I unreservedly agree there.

 

As above, hopefully a balance might be struck.

[BKLFox]

I’ll put in this thread as it wasn’t popular when I mentioned in general thread that the budget was a 5hit show for working people, so that’s the supermarkets now the hospitality industry but what do I know 🤷‍♂️ 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k8n1lpv1lo

 

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[leicsmac]

54 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

I’ll put in this thread as it wasn’t popular when I mentioned in general thread that the budget was a 5hit show for working people, so that’s the supermarkets now the hospitality industry but what do I know 🤷‍♂️ 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k8n1lpv1lo

 

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It would be interesting to hear the take on this with less of a vested interest than bosses with a (possible) axe to grind before passing judgement, tbh.

[Innovindil]

3 hours ago, leicsmac said:

It would be interesting to hear the take on this with less of a vested interest than bosses with a (possible) axe to grind before passing judgement, tbh.

Considering the person that announced the tax admitted the very next day that it was going to negatively effect workers pay and maybe even their job security, I'd say it's pretty fair to say it was a wank policy. 

[leicsmac]

22 minutes ago, Innovindil said:

Considering the person that announced the tax admitted the very next day that it was going to negatively effect workers pay and maybe even their job security, I'd say it's pretty fair to say it was a wank policy. 

That's a fairer take then.

 

Tbh given the state of public services I'm honestly not sure what the best direct course of action is to get the fiscal resources needed for them - just a little amusing to see these luminaries of the hospitality industry pretend to give a shit about the people they employ.

[Innovindil]

38 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

That's a fairer take then.

 

Tbh given the state of public services I'm honestly not sure what the best direct course of action is to get the fiscal resources needed for them - just a little amusing to see these luminaries of the hospitality industry pretend to give a shit about the people they employ.

Well you'd hear me saying the same thing but alas the BBC does not give me a national platform 

[BKLFox]

Broken record time again, after the food & hospitality industries raised their concerns about tax hikes it is now the turn of the retail industry to warn of inevitable job losses, store closures & price hikes, maybe tomorrow it will be the tech & telco's to have their say followed maybe by the energy & petrochemical industry....still not hitting working people thou a Rachel.

 

https://news.sky.com/story/retailers-warn-reeves-of-inflation-and-job-losses-after-budget-tax-hikes-13253441

 

An outright tax on working people would have been a better call & probably expected anyway with us being taxed once on the 28th of every month & not everytime we open our wallets or worse for those that now face inevitable redundancy.

 

I haven't seen 1 report of an industry sector openly stating that due to the budget we can now start Investing more into UK operations which was a headline of our Rachel's wasn't it?

 

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[Babylon]

5 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

Broken record time again, after the food & hospitality industries raised their concerns about tax hikes it is now the turn of the retail industry to warn of inevitable job losses, store closures & price hikes, maybe tomorrow it will be the tech & telco's to have their say followed maybe by the energy & petrochemical industry....still not hitting working people thou a Rachel.

 

https://news.sky.com/story/retailers-warn-reeves-of-inflation-and-job-losses-after-budget-tax-hikes-13253441

 

An outright tax on working people would have been a better call & probably expected anyway with us being taxed once on the 28th of every month & not everytime we open our wallets or worse for those that now face inevitable redundancy.

 

I haven't seen 1 report of an industry sector openly stating that due to the budget we can now start Investing more into UK operations which was a headline of our Rachel's wasn't it?

 

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It will be a tax on all, indirectly, as all the prices will just go up. Those saying in those links that there is "no capacity to pass the costs onto customers" have all consistently put their prices up year after year. 

[leicsmac]

16 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

Broken record time again, after the food & hospitality industries raised their concerns about tax hikes it is now the turn of the retail industry to warn of inevitable job losses, store closures & price hikes, maybe tomorrow it will be the tech & telco's to have their say followed maybe by the energy & petrochemical industry....still not hitting working people thou a Rachel.

 

https://news.sky.com/story/retailers-warn-reeves-of-inflation-and-job-losses-after-budget-tax-hikes-13253441

 

An outright tax on working people would have been a better call & probably expected anyway with us being taxed once on the 28th of every month & not everytime we open our wallets or worse for those that now face inevitable redundancy.

 

I haven't seen 1 report of an industry sector openly stating that due to the budget we can now start Investing more into UK operations which was a headline of our Rachel's wasn't it?

 

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On 11/11/2024 at 13:47, leicsmac said:

 

Tbh given the state of public services I'm honestly not sure what the best direct course of action is to get the fiscal resources needed for them - just a little amusing to see these luminaries of the *insert name here* industry pretend to give a shit about the people they employ.

 

[Wymsey]

The UK needs to look to prioritise the UK homeless first, not the migrants.

[Innovindil]

1 hour ago, leicsmac said:

 

 

Andy Higginson, chair of JD Sports and the British Retail Consortium, which represents supermarkets, said tax increases from April, including a rise in National Insurance, would lead to a jump in costs for shoppers.

 

The JD Sports boss was one of more than 120 business leaders to sign a letter, published in The Times, backing Labour ahead of the general election and endorsing the party's economic plans.

 

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Do business bosses that supported Labour pre election who also disagree with the current policy tickle you too? 

[leicsmac]

1 minute ago, Innovindil said:

Andy Higginson, chair of JD Sports and the British Retail Consortium, which represents supermarkets, said tax increases from April, including a rise in National Insurance, would lead to a jump in costs for shoppers.

 

The JD Sports boss was one of more than 120 business leaders to sign a letter, published in The Times, backing Labour ahead of the general election and endorsing the party's economic plans.

 

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Do business bosses that supported Labour pre election who also disagree with the current policy tickle you too? 

Yeah, they do. I honestly think there is such a disconnect between highest and lowest levels of such organisations these days that practically anyone at that level would see at least some human workers as dispensable resources. This one clearly didn't see this particular policy coming from those he backed.

 

Public services are on their arse after years of neglect. They desperately need resources. This may well not be the best way to get it to them, but those complaining about it might want to suggest a better one if this one is that bad. Because one is needed, and fast.

 

NB. As per above, I personally have no bloody idea about what the most effective way would be.

[Daggers]

41 minutes ago, Innovindil said:

Andy Higginson, chair of JD Sports

"11 Jun 2024 — The sportswear group recorded a full year profit before tax and adjusting items of 917.2 million British pounds (1.09 billion euros)"

 

However will they cope without passing the cost directly on to the customer? Thoughts and prayers with all major businesses at this difficult time.

[kenny]

7 minutes ago, Daggers said:

"11 Jun 2024 — The sportswear group recorded a full year profit before tax and adjusting items of 917.2 million British pounds (1.09 billion euros)"

 

However will they cope without passing the cost directly on to the customer? Thoughts and prayers with all major businesses at this difficult time.

Less than 9% profit margin. Big numbers but not masses to play with, particularly if the UK part of the group is working to a lower margin.

[Dunge]

2 hours ago, Wymsey said:

The UK needs to look to prioritise the UK homeless first, not the migrants.

Alright, but I think you need to share your proposal of how to deal with migration successfully yet humanely.

 

And when you do, please inform every half-way liberal political party in the world because they’ll all be dying to hear it.

[bovril]

1 hour ago, Dunge said:

Alright, but I think you need to share your proposal of how to deal with migration successfully yet humanely.

 

And when you do, please inform every half-way liberal political party in the world because they’ll all be dying to hear it.

 

Whenever people talk about migration they need to specify what type they're talking about.

 

Brits tend to lump all migration in together, which is less than helpful. Especially when talking about the rise in legal migration in the UK which is very much a consequence of UK government policy.

[FoxesDeb]

4 hours ago, Wymsey said:

The UK needs to look to prioritise the UK homeless first, not the migrants.

Why?

[Wymsey]

18 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:

Why?

Because the cost of placing the migrants in hotels is apparently millions per every day (!); and it does seem like they the government are concentrating their efforts on the migrants situation over 'their own' homeless residents, because of an apparent steep rise in homeless UK people.

 

There's a rumour going about that the former Stapleford Park hotel could house migrants.

Edited 13 November 2024 by Wymsey