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England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade as experts call for hosepipe bans in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 1 points 3 hours ago

Every ml of water everyone in the world drinks. Has been through human waste millions of times.

Hispanic support for Donald Trump's deportations surges in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You are failing to understand my point.

I don't disagree with the birth of capitalism. Although it is basically a new name for imperialism. It is the obvious effect of the post fudal middle class becoming the leadership post aristocratic rule. But it can also be an idea independent of its birth and leadership.

Where I disagree that anything currently existing can push those processes towards socialism. BRICC members are far from a socialist majority. Most nations in BRICC are equally supporting of the ideas of Capitalism. At least the ideas sold by those that use it for imperialism.

It is entirely possible. (Although far from probable) That BRICCs or a descendent from it. Will lead to the global south rising to take over from the current western default rule.

But for that future to be socialist it will need the leadership of those nations to think on socialist ways. And most simply do not do so ATM. Nor dose any probable event indicate a change in how these nations would run the world economy.

Unfortunately for Socialism to thrive. Yes you need opinions to have a major effect on world politics. Without it socialism as an ideal is impossible.

Hispanic support for Donald Trump's deportations surges in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago (5 children)

In theory. And if you look at post war UK. It Def lead to a greater support for socialism, the forming of new party etc. removing our past 2 party system with a different one. The very one that no longer supports socialism.

But socialism cannot and will not grow it of nowhere. The US has never had a large support for it. The UK and much of Europe had people with respect pushing socialism in the 50 to 60. Ex soldiers seeing a whole new way of doing things built the very socialism we understand now.

The US just dose not have anyone effectively making arguments for this. Without such leaders. And honestly we also have non effective left in Europe anymore either.

Add to that. Their is absolutely no evidence of capitalism losing control. It is actually doing very well by it's own standards. As instead ideas like socialism are losing power while capitalism is effectively moving wealth into the hands of the few and most powerful.

It is only failing by the opinion of those of us that disagree with it.. and expecting that to start socialism without some major change. Is just wishful thinking.

Unite votes to suspend Rayner's membership over bin strikes in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can only really apply it the other way around.

If you totally ignore 15 years of austerity politics. Plus huge cost of living rises.

Unfortunately that shit did happen. As such all council paid utility workers have are seriously under paid and over worked.

So no in no way shape or form is she correct to blame the workers. As this is clearly what she is doing. As such yes the Union is entirely correct to indicate her membership is unwelcome.

The shit in Birmingham is the direct result of 15 year of governments refusing to fund the cost of maintaining our infestucture/staffing. And the fact Birmingham is our so called second city. With the 2nd greatest costs of all staffing and inferstructure. But without the funding protection London gains. Is why the funding has hit that location first. Other cities will follow if this shitty attitude to service funding continues.

HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS in c/casualuk@feddit.uk
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I assume it depends on the school.

In the past many were church of England run. They still exist but not as prolific as in the past.

I assume and hope. Many non CE schools try to keep assembly non denominational or even secular now.

But I'm old so don't spend time listening to schools.

England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade as experts call for hosepipe bans in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Important reminder.

Since water was privatised under thatcher. The companies have sold off 30 reservoirs. Filling them for development etc.

Remember this fact every time they seek help.

Tony Blair think tank worked with project developing ‘Trump Riviera’ Gaza plan in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Technically. And honestly in this mess that is all we can use.

It would only be considered a crime after it happened. If blairs organisation helped in the implementation.

Planning is basically writing a well researched book. Of course that is a stretched comparison. But accurate as for as equivalents is concerned. Only real difference is the book would be public. Planning is kept top secret. But that in no way makes writing it a crime alone.

If you wrote a story based on some meglamainiac American president committing actions seen as war crimes. No matter how accurate the set up or understanding of military preparedness in the real world. Or how involved in talking to that president or staff.

If that meglmaiiac copied your book. You would only be seen as a criminal if you aided in the implementation of your books plot.

Of course your arsehole status is not a legal matter in this case. Or for any politician. Where I assume it's assumed?

Currently the plannings plot has not happened (yet). And we have no idea how involved in implementation blairs group would be. But forming the plan is not a crime in itself.

Or at least not a war crime. In some selected cases. Such a book could be seen as inciting violence. But the lack of publicity would make a plan hard to argue that.

Unite votes to suspend Rayner's membership over bin strikes in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Right or wrong.

The Union is required to support the needs of the workers. That is why they exist and why said workers fund them.

So the Union is right to remove her membership when she openly argues against the needs of the workers.

You also need to consider what is actually happening when working class people strike against a government.

You have 2 sides. The workers are giving up their very ability to live and support their families. To fight for a cause. While they have 0 other way to fight the local government.

So it has always been common when such fights effect voters. For the government to use public inconvenience or "disgust". To weaken support for the workers.

Hispanic support for Donald Trump's deportations surges in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 6 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Opinion only. But my guess is individualism grew from a increase in cut throat people.

Capitalist billionaires gaining control of world governments. Then using it to move the world to a modern reinteretation of feudalism. Is IMHO the actual cause of the increase.

Unite votes to suspend Rayner's membership over bin strikes in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 15 points 1 day ago (13 children)

Are you suggesting it is the striking workers to blame. Rather then the council refusing to meet Thier requirements?

Because that is why she is suspended. Buy a union who exists purely to stand up for the workers.

Labour housing plans could destroy 215,000 hectares of nature in England, analysis shows in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

trading a percent or so of total land area to ensure people have homes

Ignoring the huge amount of brownfield area we have from closed factories etc.

Honestly if it was truly about a shortage of land. I'd be all for it. But it is not. It is about refusing to clean up and build on already developed land. In an attempt to increase profits.

Jeremy Corbyn confirms new ‘socialist alternative’ before next election to fight Starmer in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

Labour are objectively a centre-left party,

Fucking bullshit.

They are supporting genocide.

They are arresting people for expressing support for things they disagree with. 80yo priest for signs opposing genacide and supporting Palestine Action. What ever your views on the action of Palestine Action. Arresting folks who support it is fascism.

Cutting benefits to disabled people. Purely to avoid raising taxes on the wealthy.

You are just ignoring right wing actions. And many out right evil action. In a vain attempt to support your own flawed views about the parties leadership.

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Injured dog walkers could be costing NHS £23m a year (news.sky.com)
 

Ill sum this up. Research suggests Untrained dogs pulling causes more injuries than expected.

3/4 of injured are female and mostly over 65.

Opinion: 65+ year olds walking dogs are likely healthier than those not. So the 25m number may be rubbish.

But anyone reading this worried about a dog that pulls. The simple way to stop it.

Spend some time when every time the dog pulls harder than you like. Turn around and head the opposite way.

Dogs soon learn that pulling leads to failure to progress. Takes a few days for most dogs to learn. Then takes a rare reminder for the dog to remember you choose the direction, and it doesn't get to assume.

No need to tell the dog off or punish in any way. Just remind it when on the lead. Trying to direct you to move at its speed will always slow its progress.

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UK fusion reactor dream gets another £2.5 billion from gov't (www.theregister.com)
submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by HumanPenguin@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Not entirely sure how much the register thinks it costs.

To design the first ever commercial man made star. But 220 m for such new science. Designed by researchers and specialists in a brand new field. Seems pretty bloody cheap to me.

As for building it being a pipe dream. We are far more prepared for it then we were the first fission power plants. Without some risk progress stops.

Will it cost more. Of course. But it is also the future of energy independence. And based on the first successful smaller design. So far from a pipe dream.

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Rachel Reeves just doesn’t get it. None of us should pay tax on savings (www.telegraph.co.uk)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by HumanPenguin@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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My opinion:

Telegraph just dosent get it. No one pays tax on savings.

Yeah they get it they just intentionally mislead in the title. Tax is paid on the income savings earn. Not your savings.

But the Telegraph has no interest in arguing why those who can afford to save should get that extra income tax free. When they know full well it helps the economy more when it is spent or invested in other ways.

Putting money into savings only helps the bank. It is safer for the saver. But only to a very limited point the best investment for them.

This is why ISA have always had limited maximums and often encourage investment with some risk. Rather then supporting a tax free passive income alone.

Any form of passive income can only be beneficial to a society as a whole. If the recipient is encouraging growth in the form of income for the rest of society iE jobs/inferstructure/or risk based investments. (At least assuming we stick to fiat based currency. )

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Access denied: rights versus reality in disabled people's access to transport (publications.parliament.uk)
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Access denied: rights versus reality in disabled people's access to transport (publications.parliament.uk)
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The government says it must cut benefits for the disabled They are completely wrong - Professor Richard Murphy (www.youtube.com)
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The government says it must cut benefits for the disabled They are completely wrong - Professor Richard Murphy (www.youtube.com)
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Presenting A Unified Response (feddit.uk)
 

Opinion:

Please bear with, this may get long. I tend to post then tidy when I have had a few option to reread. It's just how my mind works best. I am also visually impaired so miss errors. Please feel free to point any out.

The DWP currently estimates there are 16.1 million people in the UK considered disabled in some way. 24% of the population.

However accurate that number may be. When you add friends. family and supporters. It is more than enough people to be an electoral force.

So the big question I feel the need to ask. Why the hell do the 2 main parties suddenly feel so free to attack this community. Because to be clear here, the last 14 years have definitely been an attack on the disabled community. While despite a number of Labour MPs complaining. Labours leadership seems happy to blame all the economic woes of the UK on our community.

I am not going to get too politically biased here. But for info I am more left wing then current labour leadership, Likely a little less so the Corbyn was.

But this is really no longer a left vs right issue. As in the current UK FPTP system, no left off-centre party has any ability to stand up for us.

The issue is very like any other single issue political problem. Any voters will be divided across other issues. So as long as no one side stands up for the issue above all else. No party has much to lose by ignoring our issues.

But single issue parties have managed to influence the main parties. Simple, by threatening their votes rather than actually winning seats. The most prime examples are UKIP and the Green Party. Neither party managed to get a huge % of voters to support them. Less so in any dense enough area to create enough MPS to have any power. But however much you may like their politics or not. They were able to move enough votes from the main parties to worry them into support for the cause.

So here is a proposal I'd like to hear people's views on.

Is it time for the "Disability Rights UK" Party to form.

Honestly, this is just the start of an idea. And the name is no more than a suggestion.

I in no way expect this party to ever win 325+ MPs, and if it somehow did. I'd suggest we have a declared plan to join the 2nd party to implement the manifesto we come up with. And then call a new election. I personally do not think any single issue party can truly run a nation alone.

I think the more likely event is we can use our approx 16m potential supporters and convince them voting for us across the nation will slowly force the main parties to take our issues, needs, support and input to society seriously. Force them to realise we have an option to come together and force them to pay attention. Rather, than use us as some invisible enemy they can use to satisfy their own needs.

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New Disability UK Community (feddit.uk)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by HumanPenguin@feddit.uk to c/askuk@feddit.uk
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/25880686

If a federated community like this already exists, please point me to it. I'd rather not divide the effort any more than necessary.

I think it is clear to anyone in the UK. The disabled community is now under attack.

This community is an attempt to help pull people together and consider ideas for support and to enhance our voice.

I like many others in our community over the last 14 years. Have enough mental health issues. That I'd be grateful for other mod volunteers who will share the time managing the group. In the hope, we can keep the workload of off to few people.

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New Disability UK Community (feddit.uk)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by HumanPenguin@feddit.uk to c/feddituk@feddit.uk
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/25880686

If a federated community like this already exists, please point me to it. I'd rather not divide the effort any more than necessary.

I think it is clear to anyone in the UK. The disabled community is now under attack.

This community is an attempt to help pull people together and consider ideas for support and to enhance our voice.

I like many others in our community over the last 14 years. Have enough mental health issues. That I'd be grateful for other mod volunteers who will share the time managing the group. In the hope, we can keep the workload of off to few people.

https://feddit.uk/c/disabilityUK

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New Disability UK Community (feddit.uk)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by HumanPenguin@feddit.uk to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk
2 comments fedilink
 

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/25880686

If a federated community like this already exists, please point me to it. I'd rather not divide the effort any more than necessary.

I think it is clear to anyone in the UK. The disabled community is now under attack.

This community is an attempt to help pull people together and consider ideas for support and to enhance our voice.

I like many others in our community over the last 14 years. Have enough mental health issues. That I'd be grateful for other mod volunteers who will share the time managing the group. In the hope, we can keep the workload of off to few people.

https://feddit.uk/c/disabilityUK

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New Disability UK Community (feddit.uk)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by HumanPenguin@feddit.uk to c/casualuk@feddit.uk
8 comments fedilink
 

If a federated community like this already exists, please point me to it. I'd rather not divide the effort any more than necessary.

I think it is clear to anyone in the UK. The disabled community is now under attack.

This community is an attempt to help pull people together and consider ideas for support and to enhance our voice.

I like many others in our community over the last 14 years. Have enough mental health issues. That I'd be grateful for other mod volunteers who will share the time managing the group. In the hope, we can keep the workload of off to few people.

https://feddit.uk/c/disabilityUK

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