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[Jattdogg]

5 hours ago, leicsmac said:

I wonder if in light of recent developments, the UK will impose vaccination record requirements on American visitors/tourists, as no doubt they do on visitors from various other countries?

Can you get vaccinated against stupid these days?  Where can I get a shot?

 

Joking!

[Spudulike]

So Rachel, you weren't actually an 'Economist' then? Right oh, glad that's cleared up. So what are your qualifications for the post you currently hold?

[Parafox]

11 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

So Rachel, you weren't actually an 'Economist' then? Right oh, glad that's cleared up. So what are your qualifications for the post you currently hold?

 

As a result of this post, I googled "Rachel Riley, qualifications".

 

Never even gave Reeve a thought. Just shows where my my mind lingers. 

Edited 15 November 2024 by Parafox

[Dunge]

2 minutes ago, Parafox said:

 

As a result of this post, I googled "Rachel Riley, qualifications".

 

Never even gave Reeve a thought. Just shows where my my mind lingers. 

Rachel Riley on the front cover of The Economist would be a lot of fun to be fair.

 

”Countdown to interest rate drops by 0.25%!”

[Trav Le Bleu]

18 minutes ago, Dunge said:

Rachel Riley on the front cover of The Economist would be a lot of fun to be fair.

 

”Countdown to interest rate drops by 0.25%!”

Pffft, she just plucks numbers ... literally.

[Dunge]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93716xdgzqo
 

The UK needs to keep an eye on this. There could be a mass exodus of tech talent from the USA in the near future and, with it, an opportunity for someone to house it.

Edited 15 November 2024 by Dunge

[leicsmac]

24 minutes ago, Dunge said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93716xdgzqo
 

The UK needs to keep an eye on this. There could be a mass exodus of tech talent from the USA in the near future and, with it, an opportunity for someone to house it.

Does the UK have the infrastructure and resources to give this talent what it deserves?

[Grebfromgrebland]

26 minutes ago, Dunge said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93716xdgzqo
 

The UK needs to keep an eye on this. There could be a mass exodus of tech talent from the USA in the near future and, with it, an opportunity for someone to house it.

There's not much reason to come here really

[worthosoriginals]

6 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

There's not much reason to come here really

The weather's  a bit warmer here than it used to be so there's a good reason

[Grebfromgrebland]

I was thinking career wise and lifestyle. It's very limited in the UK to have a good outdoor lifestyle with the poor weather and pollution. 

 

 

[leicsmac]

1 minute ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

I was thinking career wise and lifestyle. It's very limited in the UK to have a good outdoor lifestyle with the poor weather and pollution. 

 

 

On general temperate conditions it's better than a fair few places, and far less polluted than South and East Asia tbh.

 

Outdoorwise the UK isn't all that lacking - it's the resources that allow for career where the issue may be.

[The Horse's Mouth]

Abortion won’t happen in this country largely because there’s not much to contest it either side. Yanks have had it from both sides where the far left want insane limits where you can abort it almost a month before conception then you’ve got the fundamentalist right, we don’t really have than dynamic here 

[Trav Le Bleu]

On 16/11/2024 at 02:01, The Horse's Mouth said:

Abortion won’t happen in this country largely because there’s not much to contest it either side. Yanks have had it from both sides where the far left want insane limits where you can abort it almost a month before conception then you’ve got the fundamentalist right, we don’t really have than dynamic here 

Isn't that castration? I'm all for castrating Merkins.

[Sly]

So, Biden has sanctioned the use of long range missiles for Ukraine against Russia then.

 

Is this going to escalate further then? 

[FoxesDeb]

On 16/11/2024 at 03:01, The Horse's Mouth said:

Abortion won’t happen in this country largely because there’s not much to contest it either side. Yanks have had it from both sides where the far left want insane limits where you can abort it almost a month before conception then you’ve got the fundamentalist right, we don’t really have than dynamic here 

How on earth are people having abortions before they're even pregnant 

[Lionator]

21 minutes ago, Sly said:

So, Biden has sanctioned the use of long range missiles for Ukraine against Russia then.

 

Is this going to escalate further then? 

I’d guess unlikely as Trump has won and Russia knows they can just wait it out, especially as they’re on top all over the place. Some have suggested today’s attack on the energy system was a pre-emptive attack in response to this. 

[fox_up_north]

On 15/11/2024 at 21:41, Grebfromgrebland said:

There's not much reason to come here really

Every American I've spoken to has been amazed by the UK.

 

NHS

Cheaper and better quality food in shops

No guns/ general threat of violence

Statutory holidays and maternity

[bovril]

18 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:

How on earth are people having abortions before they're even pregnant 

That's the far left for you

[Dunge]

20 minutes ago, Lionator said:

I’d guess unlikely as Trump has won and Russia knows they can just wait it out, especially as they’re on top all over the place. Some have suggested today’s attack on the energy system was a pre-emptive attack in response to this. 

I note it’s happened at a time when it’s unlikely to get an emotional counter from Russia, precisely as you say because they’re waiting for Trump.

 

But it does look like the whole thing will escalate in terms of body count if nothing else over the coming couple of months as Russia attempt to define as deep a front line as possible and try to bully the Ukrainian public and parliament into accepting as many concessions as possible.

 

I reckon it’s also trying to define the rules for any future conflict too. It has a danger of Russia deciding the reverse is also acceptable (ie providing munitions to the direct enemies of NATO countries), although this Russia would likely make up an excuse to do that anyway if they so desired.

[Trav Le Bleu]

2 hours ago, Sly said:

So, Biden has sanctioned the use of long range missiles for Ukraine against Russia then.

 

Is this going to escalate further then? 

Almost certainly as a reaction to Trump Jr saying Ukraine's day were numbered until they lost their "allowance".

 

Awful son of an awful man. When you look at your old man and think, yup, I wanna be just like him!

[Trav Le Bleu]

1 hour ago, fox_up_north said:

Every American I've spoken to has been amazed by the UK.

 

NHS

Cheaper and better quality food in shops

No guns/ general threat of violence

Statutory holidays and maternity

Land of the free!

[The Horse's Mouth]

5 hours ago, FoxesDeb said:

How on earth are people having abortions before they're even pregnant 

Fair I ****ed up there  

[ealingfox]

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

Is it bad that this isn't even in the top 100 worst/ most pointedly banal Daily Fail headlines?

[Dunge]

35 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

Hummus. It’s hummus isn’t it?

Hummus and Quinoa on sourdough.