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Jon the Hat

Jon the Hat

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On 09/08/2026 at 14:52, Manley Farrington-Brown said:

No, not necessarily at all. A rubbish appointment isn't automatically box ticking just because the bloke's black. Could very easily just be rubbish recruitment practice - universities are rife with it tbh. Loads of white blokes get appointed to jobs they shouldn't have as well.

Only in this case the rubbishly appointed professor appears to have survived years of rumblings and accusations about his lack of qualifications for the job because he was a DEI appointment, which is unfortunate.  Still good to see the university has now decided to look into it all, like they should have done before he was appointed.

Jon the Hat

Jon the Hat

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The other slightly concerning thing re Jesus college Cambridge seems to be they are patting themselves on the back for achieving 38% of new undergrads being from BEM population, which is widely recognised to be only 18% of the UK population.  I guess they take in a lot of international students (and their money) but it does seem to me to be as hard to justify over 18% as under it.  Who is missing out here?

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bovril

bovril

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On 10/08/2026 at 08:50, Jon the Hat said:

The other slightly concerning thing re Jesus college Cambridge seems to be they are patting themselves on the back for achieving 38% of new undergrads being from BEM population, which is widely recognised to be only 18% of the UK population.  I guess they take in a lot of international students (and their money) but it does seem to me to be as hard to justify over 18% as under it.  Who is missing out here?

Is that 38% of home students? To be honest I find the term ethnic minority very confusing in this country anyway as it includes Brits but doesn't seem to include e.g. a Polish or German person despite the fact they are obviously a minority. And you're right that institutions now seem to try to hire or include non white UK citizens at a higher rate than in the overall population. If Cambridge's home student body was 18% BME they'd probably face criticism. All very weird. 

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davieG

davieG

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Who new? Is it true?

 

UK Newest Foods

 
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A 20p “Bottle Tax” is coming to the UK for all ‘single use’ drinks….
The “Deposit Return Scheme” comes out on 1st October in the UK, meaning a 20p deposit will be added to all single use drinks bottled in plastic, steel and aluminium containers between 150ml and 3 litres.
The deposit is fully refundable you will be able to get the cash back when you return the bottles to designated return points at supermarkets or convenience stores.
However, certain bottles will not be included in the scheme. This includes ones that are not single use or made from high density polyethylene, (the material used to make milk bottles). The scheme also does not include containers used for liquid medicines or flavour enhancers or sweeteners to add to drinks- such as syrups or hot sauce.
 
 
Seemingly = Yes
 
Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Details
  • Launch Date: October 1, 2027 across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
  • Deposit Amount: 20p per eligible container (fully refundable).
  • Included Materials: PET plastic bottles, steel, and aluminium cans (150ml to 3 litres). Wales also includes glass on a separate timeline.
  • Exclusions: Milk bottles, liquid medicine containers, and cartons.
  • How to Redeem: Return empty containers to automated reverse vending machines or manual drop-off points at shops and supermarkets. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Sampson

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Crazy to look back at JD Vance and Trump pressurising Zeleneskyy to sign essentially a surrender deal a couple of years ago saying Ukraine "doesn't have the cards" and how there were users on here saying Europe shouldn't be helping Ukraine because we're just wasting money on an inetivible loss given how phenomenally Ukraine keep managing to out-think and out-fight Russia. Genuinely hard to see Russia winning this war these days,

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leicsmac

leicsmac

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25 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Places like that really are a devolved backwater that shouldn't still exist in the modern world. They probably all hate the "commies" still too. 

Are there any other nations in the "developed" world that have so many places within them so beset by poverty, fundamentalism and deterioration?

 

9 minutes ago, Sampson said:

Crazy to look back at JD Vance and Trump pressurising Zeleneskyy to sign essentially a surrender deal a couple of years ago saying Ukraine "doesn't have the cards" and how there were users on here saying Europe shouldn't be helping Ukraine because we're just wasting money on an inetivible loss given how phenomenally Ukraine keep managing to out-think and out-fight Russia. Genuinely hard to see Russia winning this war these days,

That shameful meeting in the White House was the nadir of that. The Ukrainians have done incredibly well to stick to their guns both diplomatically and in the field and while they may well not get everything they want from a future negotiation as a result, I'm pretty sure the outcome of any such negotiation won't be a "loss" for them. 

leicsmac

leicsmac

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12 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Lots of "Christians" with very unchristian views.

I believe @bovril is our resident expert on the various groups within that organised religion and their viewpoints. 

davieG

davieG

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14 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Lots of "Christians" with very unchristian views.

With historical and outdated Christian views.

 

I see shades of it from my growing up in a CofE children's home for Waifs and Strays having to go to church 3 times on Sundays but being totally side-lined, ignored and absolutely not allowed to go near any of the other church goers.

Wymsey

Wymsey

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30 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Train crash in Sussex near Eastbourne. 

Looks horrific (laying on the side of a seemingly steep embankment).

 

Luckily, there are no reported serious injuries.

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Lionator

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5 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Looks horrific (laying on the side of a seemingly steep embankment).

 

Luckily, there are no reported serious injuries.

The tracks look completely buckled in the distance, not much guessing as to what’s caused it. 

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Zear0

Zear0

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8 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Leavitt has left it.

Amazing how your boss leaving you as a human shield for a potential Iranian attack can sour a relationship.

 

 

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st albans fox

st albans fox

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50 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Looks horrific (laying on the side of a seemingly steep embankment).

 

Luckily, there are no reported serious injuries.

Happened near station so no speed involved- lucilky 

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Lionator

Lionator

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Just now, st albans fox said:

Wild fire in W Mids (Stourbridge) 

Some homes destroyed 

Was just about to post that, it looks insane. A whole street just wiped out like that. Never seen anything like it in the uk before. 

st albans fox

st albans fox

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54 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Was just about to post that, it looks insane. A whole street just wiped out like that. Never seen anything like it in the uk before. 

There was somewhere in ne London in July 2022 when we had that 40c record day and the wind was strong

 

took about 3 houses I think but that was more to do with the wind whereas now it’s the tinder box vegetation 

 

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leicsmac

leicsmac

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21 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Let’s hope the fires weren’t set deliberately 

 

2 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

Apparently it’s a TicTok challenge….

Unless there is actually a definitive, demonstrable and provable rise in arson cases, then the circumstances of the starting of these wildfires is much less important than the circumstances of their extent and severity anyway. 

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