Politics

[Dr Gloom 21869]

this is the BBC at its best. who knows why lukashenko agreed to it in the first place but i love the calm, consistent probing by rosenberg. no easy task when you're putting questions to a belligerent and deluded dictator 

 

[Alex 34958]

Proper journalism begins at home (but it shouldn’t end there) 

[Monkeys Fist 42221]

On 19/11/2021 at 15:08, Renton said:

Stuff like this makes me wonder how many people must have shit on him and how open to blackmail he may be.

Apparently the current wife won’t, hence his “buyers remorse”. 
 

As to blackmail, surely that plays upon the victim wishing to avoid shame, so it simply won’t work on Johnson. 

[Gemmill 44569]

 

The plonky PM. 

[Rayvin 5189]

 

 

Here's the actual speech. Christ.

[Gemmill 44569]

It gets worse. 

 

 

[Rayvin 5189]

This is horrifying but I can't look away  

[Monkeys Fist 42221]

I wouldn’t leave this gibbering tit in charge of a rock. 

[PaddockLad 17173]

Appearing disjointed, confused and frankly bewildered there....Will he get the Diane Abbott treatment from the press?  More chance of him flying to the moon on fuckin Shergar than that happening

 

 

[Dr Gloom 21869]

Nothing to see here, just an ITV journalist checking on the PM's mental state

UK OK HUN? 

 

[Alex 34958]

The grimace that’s meant to look like a smile there

[Renton 21462]

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'Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me'

 

Erm no, I hope you die you cunt.

I'm loving his unravelling in full public. 

[Renton 21462]

Even dearest Laura is getting ready to jump ship.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 22, 2021 by Renton

[Monkeys Fist 42221]

1 hour ago, Renton said:

Even dearest Laura is getting ready to jump ship.

 

 

 

 

Buyers remorse? 

[wykikitoon 20011]

Tory donating house builders aren't happy.  This will soon get scrapped.

 

https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2021/11/22/builders-slam-plans-for-electric-car-chargers-in-all-new-homes/

 

[strawb 4194]

It’s a difficult one because I generally think it’s a good proposition, but including drives or designated parking for each property on certain developments makes them unfeasible financially. If we are building a block of flats with 60 units, we are never going to have the space to fit 60 spaces outside.

Also for social housing like us, would we be expected to pick up standing charges via a landlords supply in times where properties are void etc?
 

[Rayvin 5189]

4 minutes ago, strawb said:

It’s a difficult one because I generally think it’s a good proposition, but including drives or designated parking for each property on certain developments makes them unfeasible financially. If we are building a block of flats with 60 units, we are never going to have the space to fit 60 spaces outside.

Also for social housing like us, would we be expected to pick up standing charges via a landlords supply in times where properties are void etc?
 

 

This seems like a sensible appraisal of the situation that you can pretty much guarantee nobody in the government has given any thought to whatsoever.

[PaddockLad 17173]

35 minutes ago, strawb said:

It’s a difficult one because I generally think it’s a good proposition, but including drives or designated parking for each property on certain developments makes them unfeasible financially. If we are building a block of flats with 60 units, we are never going to have the space to fit 60 spaces outside.

Also for social housing like us, would we be expected to pick up standing charges via a landlords supply in times where properties are void etc?
 

 

When planning permission for social housing flats is granted  "1 space for one flat" hasn't been allowed for a good 20 years precisely to force people on to public transport. Not an expert tbh but that's the impression I get. Most modern new build private sector homes have at least one space?

 

Most domestic charging points are 7kw which is about 32A , which is less than a modern electric shower which comes in around 10kW,/ 40A. Most domestic supplies are rated at 100A. Individually at the moment thats not a problem  due to the relative scarcity of domestic chargers but if 75% of areas end up all charging motors overnight that's a big supply issue. There should be a cheaper nightime tariff like the old "economy 7" for storage heaters for consumers but that might not be the case and the cost of new infrastructure could well be passed on to the end users  

[Gemmill 44569]

Fucking hell, bring back Clarko!

 

[strawb 4194]

23 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

 

When planning permission for social housing flats is granted  "1 space for one flat" hasn't been allowed for a good 20 years precisely to force people on to public transport. Not an expert tbh but that's the impression I get. Most modern new build private sector homes have at least one space?

 

Most domestic charging points are 7kw which is about 32A , which is less than a modern electric shower which comes in around 10kW,/ 40A. Most domestic supplies are rated at 100A. Individually at the moment thats not a problem  due to the relative scarcity of domestic chargers but if 75% of areas end up all charging motors overnight that's a big supply issue. There should be a cheaper nightime tariff like the old "economy 7" for storage heaters for consumers but that might not be the case and the cost of new infrastructure could well be passed on to the end users  

On greenfield large scale house builders each property should have at least space for one house yeah.
 

In social housing we do a lot of land inclusive deals on brownfield sites where housing (especially social) is in high demand. Combine demand with the lower rents we can charge and you have to put more units on the same plot to pass viability studies for homes England grants. Meaning fewer spaces/drives for parking.
 

Not sure about the drive towards public transport but it might be a higher ups “vision” or something that that is a desire outcome buts it’s generally a practicality. 
 

The supply issue is what’s being discussed in the article, who is going to pay for the load on the grid? We already generally have to install sun stations on our larger builds but not all at the moment.

[Dr Gloom 21869]

this is normal

 

[Renton 21462]

30 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

this is normal

 

 

Also this is not a corrupt country. Perfectly normal to have to say these things. 

 

 

[Renton 21462]

Frost, the unelected bureaucrat, has basically admitted that the purpose of Brexit is to facilitate deregulation and roll back the social contract. Enable Britannia Unchained to become a reality. Not that this is a surprise, but I think it may be the first time it's been explicitly admitted. 

 

https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-moving-away-from-eu-rules-is-national-necessity-and-uk-must-reduce-taxes-says-lord-frost-12476019

 

 

Meanwhile, love this from Dorries:

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Q: You said BBC broadcasting was like what you would see in a Soviet country. Have you ever visited a Soviet country?

Dorries says she will not comment on tweets she posted 12 years ago.

Nicolson says it was not 12 years ago. It was in the Daily Mail last month.

 

[RobinRobin 11201]

15 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Fucking hell, bring back Clarko!

 

[Renton 21462]

A bit late this, but funny nonetheless, worth watching.