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China have recently opened the largest solar farm in the world - by a long way. They're taking action.
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
China have recently opened the largest solar farm in the world - by a long way. They're taking action.
Also because there are 1.4bn people in China.
When I was on Twitter, someone posted a similar graph arguing that was why we shouldn't install clean energy. I asked them to send me a link to the data and on the same page it had a pollution per capita graph - China was in the middle, just above UK.
When I was on Twitter, someone posted a similar graph arguing that was why we shouldn't install clean energy. I asked them to send me a link to the data and on the same page it had a pollution per capita graph - China was in the middle, just above UK.
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Also because there are 1.4bn people in China.
When I was on Twitter, someone posted a similar graph arguing that was why we shouldn't install clean energy. I asked them to send me a link to the data and on the same page it had a pollution per capita graph - China was in the middle, just above UK.
When I was on Twitter, someone posted a similar graph arguing that was why we shouldn't install clean energy. I asked them to send me a link to the data and on the same page it had a pollution per capita graph - China was in the middle, just above UK.
What law does he suspect them of breaking?
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
What law does he suspect them of breaking?
The taxpayer also hasn't paid for migrants' education. Increasing immigration is a good thing, economically. It's a shame that some people can't see past their racism to understand it.
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The taxpayer also hasn't paid for migrants' education. Increasing immigration is a good thing, economically. It's a shame that some people can't see past their racism to understand it.
I can imagine the phone calls now:
"Have you mis-sold PPE in the past 5 years?"
"Have you mis-sold PPE in the past 5 years?"
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I can imagine the phone calls now:
"Have you mis-sold PPE in the past 5 years?"
"Have you mis-sold PPE in the past 5 years?"
The government introduced a subsidy of up to £3,750 on EVs to make them more affordable.
Taxing the only the very wealthiest more won't cover the massive cost that driving private vehicles has to the government.
Taxing the only the very wealthiest more won't cover the massive cost that driving private vehicles has to the government.
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The government introduced a subsidy of up to £3,750 on EVs to make them more affordable.
Taxing the only the very wealthiest more won't cover the massive cost that driving private vehicles has to the government.
Taxing the only the very wealthiest more won't cover the massive cost that driving private vehicles has to the government.
That's fine, but the number of ICE vehicles will continue to fall and the tax gap will continue to widen. Introducing this tax now will mean tax revenues will rise as more people get EVs.
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 AM
That's fine, but the number of ICE vehicles will continue to fall and the tax gap will continue to widen. Introducing this tax now will mean tax revenues will rise as more people get EVs.
I'd go further and say that paying the fixed cost as per the current process encourages people to drive more.
I can't help but think that if I had a car I'd be thinking "well I'm paying over £x each year for just having it, I might as well be getting every penny from it".
I can't help but think that if I had a car I'd be thinking "well I'm paying over £x each year for just having it, I might as well be getting every penny from it".
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I'd go further and say that paying the fixed cost as per the current process encourages people to drive more.
I can't help but think that if I had a car I'd be thinking "well I'm paying over £x each year for just having it, I might as well be getting every penny from it".
I can't help but think that if I had a car I'd be thinking "well I'm paying over £x each year for just having it, I might as well be getting every penny from it".
How would you fill the tax gap caused by reduction on fuel duty/VAT on petrol/diesel as EVs replace ICE vehicles, if not though taxing per mile?
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
How would you fill the tax gap caused by reduction on fuel duty/VAT on petrol/diesel as EVs replace ICE vehicles, if not though taxing per mile?
How many people manage to max out their £20k cash ISA allowance each year, though?
In addition to the cash ISA, everyone gets £1k personal allowance for interest, so you'd have to hold approximately an additional £20k outside of an ISA before you're taxed on the interest.
In addition to the cash ISA, everyone gets £1k personal allowance for interest, so you'd have to hold approximately an additional £20k outside of an ISA before you're taxed on the interest.
October 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
How many people manage to max out their £20k cash ISA allowance each year, though?
In addition to the cash ISA, everyone gets £1k personal allowance for interest, so you'd have to hold approximately an additional £20k outside of an ISA before you're taxed on the interest.
In addition to the cash ISA, everyone gets £1k personal allowance for interest, so you'd have to hold approximately an additional £20k outside of an ISA before you're taxed on the interest.
If he was deported, he'd be able to offend again. He needs to be in prison.
October 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If he was deported, he'd be able to offend again. He needs to be in prison.
It seems like he's trying to sell the idea to the xenophobes, who no doubt think they would be brilliant if it only applied to people they didn't like. But any sniff of them having to show ID themselves puts them off immediately. He's playing a lose/lose strategy.
October 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It seems like he's trying to sell the idea to the xenophobes, who no doubt think they would be brilliant if it only applied to people they didn't like. But any sniff of them having to show ID themselves puts them off immediately. He's playing a lose/lose strategy.
Digital IDs are, in my opinion, a good idea. But none of the reasons Starmer has given for introducing them are actually good justifications.
It seems like he's trying to sell them to the people who will never be persuaded, and it's putting those who already think they're a good idea off them.
It seems like he's trying to sell them to the people who will never be persuaded, and it's putting those who already think they're a good idea off them.
October 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Digital IDs are, in my opinion, a good idea. But none of the reasons Starmer has given for introducing them are actually good justifications.
It seems like he's trying to sell them to the people who will never be persuaded, and it's putting those who already think they're a good idea off them.
It seems like he's trying to sell them to the people who will never be persuaded, and it's putting those who already think they're a good idea off them.
It's amazing how many of these 'non-crime' hate incidents reported by certain media outlets turn out to be actual criminal offences.
October 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
It's amazing how many of these 'non-crime' hate incidents reported by certain media outlets turn out to be actual criminal offences.
How will the Met know a hate incident is 'non-crime' unless it gets investigated?
It seems like those who spout hate are being given a free pass from the Met police.
It seems like those who spout hate are being given a free pass from the Met police.
October 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
How will the Met know a hate incident is 'non-crime' unless it gets investigated?
It seems like those who spout hate are being given a free pass from the Met police.
It seems like those who spout hate are being given a free pass from the Met police.
A fine example of "just because you can do something doesn't mean you should."
October 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
A fine example of "just because you can do something doesn't mean you should."
He's fighting with the monkey bashing the cymbals in his head then 😅
October 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
He's fighting with the monkey bashing the cymbals in his head then 😅
Listening to Jenrick is like listening to a man's fight between his evil thoughts and his inner-conscience out-loud.
October 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Listening to Jenrick is like listening to a man's fight between his evil thoughts and his inner-conscience out-loud.
They should have moved the conference to the back room of the pub and saved themselves the cost of the venue.
October 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
They should have moved the conference to the back room of the pub and saved themselves the cost of the venue.
So the journalist gives Jenrick the opposite view on his debate, and Jenrick says that this is "shutting down a debate".
It seems like he wants debates...but only with people that hold the same view as him.
It seems like he wants debates...but only with people that hold the same view as him.
October 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
So the journalist gives Jenrick the opposite view on his debate, and Jenrick says that this is "shutting down a debate".
It seems like he wants debates...but only with people that hold the same view as him.
It seems like he wants debates...but only with people that hold the same view as him.
Next interview with Farage: "I've never met the guy", or "I meet so many people in my line of work"
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Next interview with Farage: "I've never met the guy", or "I meet so many people in my line of work"
A man who re-branded the Department of Defense to the Department of War...
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
A man who re-branded the Department of Defense to the Department of War...