Ben
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I logged on in the 90's and haven't logged off since
Tutorials should work, right? Banging my head against a wall right now
November 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Tutorials should work, right? Banging my head against a wall right now
There's always at least one bellend on (celebrity) race across the world. This series is no different
November 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
There's always at least one bellend on (celebrity) race across the world. This series is no different
Rachel reeves is so robotic and inauthentic. No wonder she gets along with keith
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Rachel reeves is so robotic and inauthentic. No wonder she gets along with keith
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Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
Asking implies choice, no?
And by "everyone" are we including those tax-shy companies like BP, Google, and Amazon?
And by "everyone" are we including those tax-shy companies like BP, Google, and Amazon?
Thursday’s @theguardian.com front page: “I am asking everyone to make a contribution” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Asking implies choice, no?
And by "everyone" are we including those tax-shy companies like BP, Google, and Amazon?
And by "everyone" are we including those tax-shy companies like BP, Google, and Amazon?
The headlines read like the way to deal with the cost of living is to increase taxes. I don't understand that
Also, the pay per mile bollocks. If someone has a driving holiday round Europe, are you charged UK tax on those miles? How the fuck do you make a tax like that work?
Also, the pay per mile bollocks. If someone has a driving holiday round Europe, are you charged UK tax on those miles? How the fuck do you make a tax like that work?
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The headlines read like the way to deal with the cost of living is to increase taxes. I don't understand that
Also, the pay per mile bollocks. If someone has a driving holiday round Europe, are you charged UK tax on those miles? How the fuck do you make a tax like that work?
Also, the pay per mile bollocks. If someone has a driving holiday round Europe, are you charged UK tax on those miles? How the fuck do you make a tax like that work?
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box of cereal is like a quid more than it was six months ago but at least now disabled people can't put their own money towards a car that's nicer than the government thinks they deserve
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
box of cereal is like a quid more than it was six months ago but at least now disabled people can't put their own money towards a car that's nicer than the government thinks they deserve
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Given the current polling, asking Kemi Badenoch to respond to the Budget is about as relevant as asking what Chesney Hawkes thought of it.
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Given the current polling, asking Kemi Badenoch to respond to the Budget is about as relevant as asking what Chesney Hawkes thought of it.
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I think at this point if you're including Diane Abbott - a woman who has never held government office, has been a backbencher since 2020, and is scarcely a government ally - on your list of political wrongdoers, we all know exactly what your real concerns are
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I think at this point if you're including Diane Abbott - a woman who has never held government office, has been a backbencher since 2020, and is scarcely a government ally - on your list of political wrongdoers, we all know exactly what your real concerns are
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Suggs and the boys, great bunch of lads, always said so.
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Suggs and the boys, great bunch of lads, always said so.
So glad I didn't vote for labour
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So glad I didn't vote for labour
Was it a £30Bn gap they are trying to fill in the budget?
Wonder how that happened
Brexit Is Costing The UK Up To £90 Billion A Year In Lost Tax
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brexit...
Wonder how that happened
Brexit Is Costing The UK Up To £90 Billion A Year In Lost Tax
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brexit...
Brexit Is Costing The UK Up To £90 Billion A Year In Lost Tax
The Treasury is missing out on £250 million every day, new analysis shows.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Was it a £30Bn gap they are trying to fill in the budget?
Wonder how that happened
Brexit Is Costing The UK Up To £90 Billion A Year In Lost Tax
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brexit...
Wonder how that happened
Brexit Is Costing The UK Up To £90 Billion A Year In Lost Tax
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brexit...
Happy budget day! Is everyone ready to be made poorer while the likes of Amazon and Google pay no tax?
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Happy budget day! Is everyone ready to be made poorer while the likes of Amazon and Google pay no tax?
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
They're seriously thinking about getting rid of jury trials? Honestly labour, what the fuck is the point of you? Just reform in red, you cunts
November 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
They're seriously thinking about getting rid of jury trials? Honestly labour, what the fuck is the point of you? Just reform in red, you cunts
I dunno, I'm not an expert in risk. Just seems to me that it would be more sensible to add capacity to literally any other airport in the UK than Heathrow
Remember when that fuse blew and the airport was fucked? Let's make it more important!
Remember when that fuse blew and the airport was fucked? Let's make it more important!
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I dunno, I'm not an expert in risk. Just seems to me that it would be more sensible to add capacity to literally any other airport in the UK than Heathrow
Remember when that fuse blew and the airport was fucked? Let's make it more important!
Remember when that fuse blew and the airport was fucked? Let's make it more important!
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jesus honly christ
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![Bing's father was named Rupert Henry, but Bing's mother thought that "Rupert Henry" was too British for Texas. Thus she compromised by abbreviating it to R. H.[5] Consequently, R. H. does not stand for a first or middle name.
When Bing was applying for a visa, he was requested not to use initials. He explained that his name was really "R-only H-only Bing", and ended up receiving a visa made out to "Ronly Honly Bing".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreigmfj53q4uy33spga2bxdkllqm3ag5sffovg5g7ddmu3vqzkb6k24@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
jesus honly christ
Why is it controversial that if your income is over £12570 you get taxed on anything above that?
How is pension income different from any other kind of income?
How is pension income different from any other kind of income?
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Why is it controversial that if your income is over £12570 you get taxed on anything above that?
How is pension income different from any other kind of income?
How is pension income different from any other kind of income?
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Unbelievable the listing says this has had “the same family ownership for 35 years” like some sort of positive, when it looks like the family were dead the whole time and a group of squatters came in and opened a crack den alongside the dead bodies
They really don't want to share any interior shots but when they do, you just know that unspeakable acts have been committed within... www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
Check out this 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in 75 Camden Mews, Camden, London, NW1 9BY, NW1 for £925,000. Marketed by Auction House London, Hampstead
www.rightmove.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Unbelievable the listing says this has had “the same family ownership for 35 years” like some sort of positive, when it looks like the family were dead the whole time and a group of squatters came in and opened a crack den alongside the dead bodies
Cleaned the carpets, which now feels like a bit of a mistake
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Cleaned the carpets, which now feels like a bit of a mistake
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“I think our bill was $74,000 on broken windows,” said Ranahan. “And the crazy thing is, everyone loved it. The people, the neighborhood, they still come out to me and talk to me about it.”
(via The Browser)
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
(via The Browser)
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
'It was chaos': The history of San Francisco's most unforgettable TV ad
The million-dollar shoot resulted in $74,000 in broken windows.
www.sfgate.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
“I think our bill was $74,000 on broken windows,” said Ranahan. “And the crazy thing is, everyone loved it. The people, the neighborhood, they still come out to me and talk to me about it.”
(via The Browser)
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
(via The Browser)
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
Lockdown was so bad for comedy. There was the eyebrows guy who had one mildly amusing video & the industry was determined to make him a thing. Now I see that Rosie Holt was on the last leg last night. Again, one thing mildly amusing in lockdown. Can we please move on?
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Lockdown was so bad for comedy. There was the eyebrows guy who had one mildly amusing video & the industry was determined to make him a thing. Now I see that Rosie Holt was on the last leg last night. Again, one thing mildly amusing in lockdown. Can we please move on?
Blimey, inflation is out of control. I would have assumed it would be a couple of quid at most. No wonder the number of readers is dropping
BBC News - Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Daily Mail owner agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Blimey, inflation is out of control. I would have assumed it would be a couple of quid at most. No wonder the number of readers is dropping
BBC News - Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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It's a question they can only ask because they're refusing to listen to the answer.
This is probably the most tone deaf question of the year from a tech exec.
Microsoft Exec Asks: Why Aren't More People Impressed With AI?
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's head of AI, vents after the company receives backlash for saying 'Windows is evolving into an agentic OS.'
www.pcmag.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 AM
It's a question they can only ask because they're refusing to listen to the answer.