Ben Tritton
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I guess we're talking at cross-purposes as I'd interpreted it as referring to the Windrush generation broadly rather than those who specifically arrived on the ship in 1948...and the 1948 act was aimed at addressing labour shortages anyway wasn't it, contrary to Starkey?
December 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I guess we're talking at cross-purposes as I'd interpreted it as referring to the Windrush generation broadly rather than those who specifically arrived on the ship in 1948...and the 1948 act was aimed at addressing labour shortages anyway wasn't it, contrary to Starkey?
See the Lords Library briefing on Windrush: "...the British government sought to address labour shortages by facilitating the migration to the UK of individuals from its former colonies..." lordslibrary.parliament.uk/windrush-sca...
Windrush scandal and compensation scheme
The Windrush generation refers to individuals who migrated to the UK from Commonwealth countries between 1948 and 1973. Despite legal entitlement to stay, many faced job losses, denial of services and...
lordslibrary.parliament.uk
December 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
See the Lords Library briefing on Windrush: "...the British government sought to address labour shortages by facilitating the migration to the UK of individuals from its former colonies..." lordslibrary.parliament.uk/windrush-sca...
My guess would be a UN agency rather than country specific?
December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
My guess would be a UN agency rather than country specific?
Oh no, I've dressed as Duncan for budget day
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Oh no, I've dressed as Duncan for budget day
Would recommend looking at Lenovo's budget tablet range - the performance is obviously not stellar at this price point, but in my view they're fantastic value for money and should give more flexibility than a digital photo frame, eg www.argos.co.uk/product/7627...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Would recommend looking at Lenovo's budget tablet range - the performance is obviously not stellar at this price point, but in my view they're fantastic value for money and should give more flexibility than a digital photo frame, eg www.argos.co.uk/product/7627...
Well said Tom, thank you.
September 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Well said Tom, thank you.
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More than a quarter of people think MPs expenses are one of the top three costs for government. A higher % than think the same for pensions or education.
July 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
More than a quarter of people think MPs expenses are one of the top three costs for government. A higher % than think the same for pensions or education.
Plus in my experience they can actually be quite helpful - a couple of weeks ago my railcard had expired the day before travel and I hadn't realised (obv entirely my fault). The inspector let me renew it on the app there and then before carrying on.
June 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Plus in my experience they can actually be quite helpful - a couple of weeks ago my railcard had expired the day before travel and I hadn't realised (obv entirely my fault). The inspector let me renew it on the app there and then before carrying on.
Enjoy it while it lasts - looks like there's a good couple of showers departing Calais for east Kent now
May 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Enjoy it while it lasts - looks like there's a good couple of showers departing Calais for east Kent now
I got a Rangemaster oven with induction hob a couple of years ago - not cheap, but it seems very robust, as simple/analogue as it can be, and relatively repairable from what I can see. No issues with it at all so far!
February 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I got a Rangemaster oven with induction hob a couple of years ago - not cheap, but it seems very robust, as simple/analogue as it can be, and relatively repairable from what I can see. No issues with it at all so far!
Just to be a little bit facetious about your Cremant point... human trafficking, abuse, exploitation and modern slavery are very much part of the production of your nice bottle too: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Champagne’s sordid secret: the homeless and hungry migrants picking grapes for France’s luxury winemakers
A Guardian investigation finds an underpaid, underfed workforce, some of whom are forced to sleep on the streets, exploited by a system of labour providers
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just to be a little bit facetious about your Cremant point... human trafficking, abuse, exploitation and modern slavery are very much part of the production of your nice bottle too: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It's a genuinely important part of how we get to net zero - smart electricity meters and smart appliances mean that eg your dishwasher or EV charger turns on at whatever time of day is both cheapest and greenest on the grid. Better balancing means less grid and generation investment is needed.
December 16, 2024 at 5:47 PM
It's a genuinely important part of how we get to net zero - smart electricity meters and smart appliances mean that eg your dishwasher or EV charger turns on at whatever time of day is both cheapest and greenest on the grid. Better balancing means less grid and generation investment is needed.