Dan K
@thereal-dk.bsky.social
Disagree. It's vapour ware. Its only effect is to distract and delay real projects that can actually happen ie HS2. Musk did exactly this with hyperloop. "Dont build CAHSR, this vaporware is better..."
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Disagree. It's vapour ware. Its only effect is to distract and delay real projects that can actually happen ie HS2. Musk did exactly this with hyperloop. "Dont build CAHSR, this vaporware is better..."
This is such stupid framing. These rules dont "hold up" projects. The problem prevents projects coming to existence in the first place.
February 10, 2026 at 8:54 PM
This is such stupid framing. These rules dont "hold up" projects. The problem prevents projects coming to existence in the first place.
I mean sure but the summer Olympics is largely just people running round a track at differnet distances. The bravery involved as well. Skiers already lost teeth on the training run!
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I mean sure but the summer Olympics is largely just people running round a track at differnet distances. The bravery involved as well. Skiers already lost teeth on the training run!
In 2027 the mayoral election would no longer be fptp.
January 26, 2026 at 8:46 AM
In 2027 the mayoral election would no longer be fptp.
Punch back like China did. It's clear mollifying wont work as he'll use the tariffs weapon any time he wants something.
January 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Punch back like China did. It's clear mollifying wont work as he'll use the tariffs weapon any time he wants something.
This is why paying the danegeld in the face of trump threats was so shortsighted...
January 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
This is why paying the danegeld in the face of trump threats was so shortsighted...
Ordering banks to lower credit card rates also. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump plan to cap credit card costs hits bank shares
The US president has called for interest rates on credit cards to be capped at 10% for one year.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Ordering banks to lower credit card rates also. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
To be fair both statements will likely still be true at the end of the day...
January 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
To be fair both statements will likely still be true at the end of the day...
Not sure books are making the point you want. Or maybe they are. What they thought would happen vs what actually did...
December 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Not sure books are making the point you want. Or maybe they are. What they thought would happen vs what actually did...
That may be true, but by definition they were already planning to "exit" so it just moved it a bit early. Ruling out forever a sensible reform that the Resolution foundation and the Adam smith institute agree on, and almost all other major countries have seems sub optimal.
November 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
That may be true, but by definition they were already planning to "exit" so it just moved it a bit early. Ruling out forever a sensible reform that the Resolution foundation and the Adam smith institute agree on, and almost all other major countries have seems sub optimal.
What i dont get is that _they did raise income tax_ The property and savings tax changes basically have the same effect as a rise in income tax with a lower NI but in an annoying way so as to protect pensioners (of course).
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What i dont get is that _they did raise income tax_ The property and savings tax changes basically have the same effect as a rise in income tax with a lower NI but in an annoying way so as to protect pensioners (of course).
Bit weird. "We've had enough of experts" say cancer charities... Its not a cost thing, it's a "will harm more people than it helps" thing...
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Bit weird. "We've had enough of experts" say cancer charities... Its not a cost thing, it's a "will harm more people than it helps" thing...
To be be fair compared to an Osborne style budget of slashing investment to balance the books it's praise indeed...
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
To be be fair compared to an Osborne style budget of slashing investment to balance the books it's praise indeed...
Halved deaths "in the first wave" Certainly not in total. A smaller first wave would have pretty much mathematically meant a bigger 2nd, 3rd and 4th wave as more susceptible people to infect.
November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Halved deaths "in the first wave" Certainly not in total. A smaller first wave would have pretty much mathematically meant a bigger 2nd, 3rd and 4th wave as more susceptible people to infect.
I know you suggest it but wouldn't more aggressive tapering then you call for be a good idea? If they said _now_ the subsidy in 2027 would fall to £5k, 2028 to £4k etc i'd expect lots of people to rush to get the higher subsidy. And that growth itself may help bring prices down
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I know you suggest it but wouldn't more aggressive tapering then you call for be a good idea? If they said _now_ the subsidy in 2027 would fall to £5k, 2028 to £4k etc i'd expect lots of people to rush to get the higher subsidy. And that growth itself may help bring prices down
If there's on glimmer of hope it's that seeing the shitshow the pledge has put them in, no future party will go into an election with promises that tie their hands behind their back and put a bag over their head...
November 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
If there's on glimmer of hope it's that seeing the shitshow the pledge has put them in, no future party will go into an election with promises that tie their hands behind their back and put a bag over their head...
I mean social housing should obviously be funded (you'd hope). So its just poor owner occupiers that are the issue? And honestly feel that self interest and natural turnover should fix that eventually.
November 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I mean social housing should obviously be funded (you'd hope). So its just poor owner occupiers that are the issue? And honestly feel that self interest and natural turnover should fix that eventually.
Doesn't landlord minimum EPC requirements achieve much of this? The "free" upgrades seem to have been so widely abused, and led to such poor outcomes can't say im surprised they are looking to kill it.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Doesn't landlord minimum EPC requirements achieve much of this? The "free" upgrades seem to have been so widely abused, and led to such poor outcomes can't say im surprised they are looking to kill it.
Nope it's officially a road, but in reality a footpath not suitable for vehicles. The council didn't do the sensible thing and redesignate it so HS2 had to build a vehicle worthy bridge even though no vehicles could get there...
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Nope it's officially a road, but in reality a footpath not suitable for vehicles. The council didn't do the sensible thing and redesignate it so HS2 had to build a vehicle worthy bridge even though no vehicles could get there...
In other news: Holiday company says you need 4 holidays a year to be truly happy. Restaurants say eating out less than 5 times a week is a sign of failure. These numbers from pension companies are always so self serving and unrealistic.
October 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In other news: Holiday company says you need 4 holidays a year to be truly happy. Restaurants say eating out less than 5 times a week is a sign of failure. These numbers from pension companies are always so self serving and unrealistic.
Woulsnt say it's really retrospective. That would be the Farage policy of removing ILR from people who already had it. You're making the WASPI women argument that you cant change any policy as people have existing expectations...
September 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Woulsnt say it's really retrospective. That would be the Farage policy of removing ILR from people who already had it. You're making the WASPI women argument that you cant change any policy as people have existing expectations...
Not just JLR. Major Uk retailers (m&s and coop) were hit a little while back and had multiple months impact on their systems (though not full shutdown). May or may not be related but all three were major clients of Tata Consulting Services.
September 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Not just JLR. Major Uk retailers (m&s and coop) were hit a little while back and had multiple months impact on their systems (though not full shutdown). May or may not be related but all three were major clients of Tata Consulting Services.