That’s a good point about public transport, although cars still end up massively more subsidised without people realising if you factor in externalities but it’s harder to take away subsidies than to introduce them.

The problem with fuel duty is, like you said that it has flatlined but that also, it does not cover electric cars. They still take up road space, infrastructure, cause tyre wear, etc. I understand we want to move from ICE but we should move towards a mix of public transport, e-bikes, bikes, e-scooters and walking, not just replacing ICE cars with big electric cars.

Some sort of tax difference on size and/or weight of car would be good.

I know this will never fly but I always say to my partner there should be an extra driving licence class for larger cars so they have to take a test. If you can’t keep your unnecessarily large car in a lane, park inside of a space, go around tight corners, reverse the car properly etc you shouldn’t be able to buy one. It’s crazy watching some drivers struggle with them. My partner is not confident with the size so guess what, we got a normal sized hatchback and it’s been absolutely fine!

I was naturally against toll roads here in the UK for most of my life as my thought process was that they are pretty random and they were to pay for the specific infrastructure project but ended to extorting those users whilst others were built by the govt. However, now I look and think why should I pay the same as people who drive a lot more miles than I do, who drive much unnecessarily bigger cars than I do, and who choose to drive short distances instead of walking / cycling than I do. Now, mileage based taxes make sense to me. Not sure you could ever convince the general population of that though, especially the older generations who vote more

Interesting, need to look more at him, thanks for sharing

What is or will be the difference between them and the green party?

Don’t worry, it’ll be like when Nigel Farage had his account closed, there will be a lot of outrage and they’ll get them back. They are not a PEP, have no links to Russian money, or anything questionable about “consulting” gigs so it’s an easy fix right …

There must be one who were always more risky but I have heard some change after an accident and think, well what could go wrong now, might as well go for it

About 120 miles, which in the UK is like a weekend trip at least

Absolutely fantastic! What a way to highlight the issue

That was because the British Raj did not create birth records so there is no record to produce. Local villages in India did keep a form of record but it was normal to be off by a few months or sometimes people lied to get their kids into school early. Given his history and fame, it is unlikely to be off by more than a few years at most.

Don’t take away his achievements for some bureaucratic reason.

I bought a new domain for my business and there was no trace of any old business name when researching connected to that domain. After about 6 months I received some data from an old client of theirs. It had a company name so I was able to let someone from that company know, as well the sender and I deleted the data before reading it. I guess you have to think what did you use it for, who might send data that identifies you etc. You never know who might buy it.

I remember reading an article but can’t find it now. A researcher bought tons old domains from government and local departments that had shut down or changed names, and managed to get some interesting information!

Simple solution really - drive the fucking speed limit!

I’m a simple guy - cheese and onion crinkle cut is my go to in a meal deal

I bought a set over a year ago for my son, then the school library also seems to have them (they pick a book a week)

I took the plunge buying an ebike and would never look back. I have a normal cycle and love it, and it’s still in use but the ebike is more of a serious transport alternative.

You can set the amount of support, so you don’t have to give up cycling. However, the motor allows you to have a more sturdy frame, more comfortable riding position, better suspension, hill climbing ability and a panier to carry anything I need, all while being able to ride in normal clothes, without sweating so no shower needed. I overtake all but the most fit regular cyclists so it’s generally quicker.

To be fair, the same can be said of e-scooters expect ebikes can take much more weight (e.g. shopping) but e-scooters are more comfortable given the more natural position, can be folded up and are much smaller / lighter for carrying and taking on trains / buses.

If they truly cared about dirty money, tax evasion and all the tricks the rich do to keep their wealth, the tax regimes in these places would mirror the tax regime for working people in the UK (and tax capital gains in the same way as employment income BTW!).

It’s pathetic complaining about these places not doing such a minor thing after decades of using them to hide their wealth, please their wealthy overlords and/or evade taxes…

Finally, some good news for once and progress!

Do you reckon Israel/Mossad has some proper dirt over the UK, is it the City’s financial interests or something else? It’s just shocking that we continue to support a genocide despite it clearly being opposite to what the majority of us want.

Will be interesting to see once the fines start. Might just be an inconvenience to the ultra wealthy who might carry on but on the other hand people don’t like losing money, and it just takes a few cars to slow down to force everyone else to. Do you have ant points system or mechanism that will take away your licence for multiple tickets?

Seriously? I’m almost impressed with how they’re managing to help richer people out, encourage unnecessary consumerism and hurt the environment in so many ways that the average person can not understand or keep up with

I could only watch 25 minutes (so far) of the doctors in Gaza documentary the BBC refused to show, because I cried at least three times. The multiple children being carried to try to get help with serious looking injuries. The solar panels being destroyed which meant premature children died. The blood soaked floor around the ambulance. The absolute pain of the doctor talking about when a nurse brought in his daughter who was killed. The people watching the bombing of Gaza through those fucking telescope things you get at the beach or from tall buildings like it’s a tourist attraction. The guys being stripped naked, blindfolded and led about in a stadium.

An artist said a few words at a concert that is crazily expensive to go to, which doesn’t even meet the threshold of hate speech (in my view).

Where should we focus our attention and outrage I wonder?!?