Thank goodness - I've worked in local government for 20+ years and it's well beyond breaking point.
This year I've bought my own SME company & can't afford any more taxes!!

exactly - I've harped on at friends/ family to get engaged, managed polling stations for decades but no more - am hugely relieved the #Toryscum are out & trying not be disappointed by the @uklabour.bsky.social so far, still hoping they've got a longer term plan that helps us the people 🤞

Richer for it everyday.
My GF gets cross at the effort I put into changing the channel, on radio in the car or on the tele in the house when it comes on...
That said I do follow local news; that which affects my community...

Series 3 is also the dumbest selection of people ever which is both maddening and entertaining

The river Cam, Cambridge England last night.

I'd forgotten about Rob Zombie, loved his tunes many decades ago when a student, thanks! Your dad sounds as though he was fun

Sadly the mandarins in local government will try and use AI while ignoring & alienating their experienced & knowledgeable staff just because they ask for a payrise occasionally