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Born at 330.19 ppm. Data scientist, economist, markets professional and climate campaigner. Purveyor of Dad jokes and Liker of cats. Returning member of UK Green Party
She's properly delusional
November 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
What a snowflake
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
2026 looking like a gala year then
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Yes, video code remediation engineer is a new role
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is tough. Bread and butter jobs for artists, eg in corporate advertising, are being decimated.

AI is coming for musicians jobs as well. (The main exception here being performing musicians as I can't see people going to watch a robot perform on stage
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
They do
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Starbucks leaving the UK would improve the average quality of a cup of coffee.
November 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
In the end, the strategy matters. Labour cannot allow Reform in because they ignore people who want borders to be controlled.

As an ethnic minority immigrant myself, I don't like it but I get what Mahmoud is doing. I hope it defuses the protest vote,
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Clearly not you. Bye
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Not at all. I'm a professional middle class father and I think he is exceptionally credible.
November 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
As a political and policy move this is a good thing but it comes with dangers.

The uncertainly created for genuine refugees is bad. Really bad.

It all depends on what is enforced. But uncertainty has a cost and can push people into the shadow economy.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
But the framing is clearly also intended to sound harsh, and this is a very fine line.

I can see why she did this, it reduces the likelihood of a protest vote like Brexit which leads to a reform far right government.

The danger is it moves the Overton window.
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Ok I now had a chance to review the facts and framing. It's complex, so bear with me.
There are really good things about this policy.

1. New legal routes, reduces incentive to board a small boat
2. Allowed and encouraged to work and contribute
3. Quicker enforcement of returns
4. Stops reform
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
He has been open about the reasons, which was about reconnecting with his Jewish ancestry.

What was Tommeh-ten-names reclaiming?
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
She was being difficult as leverage to get more power for herself within MAGA.

There was no damascene conversion. People don't suddenly go from being a psychopath to discovering empathy.
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM