Lance Finney CEng
@lancefinney.bsky.social
Professional Engineer. Passionate about EVs, heat pumps and solar.
Isn’t it incredible that a converted house for a disabled child leading to a complex tax situation is considered remotely comparable to situations like an ex minister who consciously ran companies through overseas territories to reduce tax. The whole thing is absurd.
September 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Isn’t it incredible that a converted house for a disabled child leading to a complex tax situation is considered remotely comparable to situations like an ex minister who consciously ran companies through overseas territories to reduce tax. The whole thing is absurd.
Hi Claire, wanted to say as a constituent I’m deeply unhappy with the direction of travel re encryption and gov policy. The very consistent view of experts in the field is it’ll have little impact on criminals but massive impacts on normal peoples data security. Do the right thing and change course
February 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Hi Claire, wanted to say as a constituent I’m deeply unhappy with the direction of travel re encryption and gov policy. The very consistent view of experts in the field is it’ll have little impact on criminals but massive impacts on normal peoples data security. Do the right thing and change course
I’m really glad to have attended and I think this is a great thing you’re trying to do locally. As I joked about on the day though at national level it’s time to do something bold. I’ll leave this here:
January 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I’m really glad to have attended and I think this is a great thing you’re trying to do locally. As I joked about on the day though at national level it’s time to do something bold. I’ll leave this here:
Did you get a chance to ask if we can speed up getting the stadium built?
January 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Did you get a chance to ask if we can speed up getting the stadium built?
@chazelgrovemp.bsky.social we shouldn’t need Martin Lewis to fix this. I can’t fathom why legislation allows some of the behaviours he’s fighting.
January 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@chazelgrovemp.bsky.social we shouldn’t need Martin Lewis to fix this. I can’t fathom why legislation allows some of the behaviours he’s fighting.
Great stuff Ed, actually analysis rather than hyperbole
January 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Great stuff Ed, actually analysis rather than hyperbole
Politics Joe had a YouTube video interviewing young Reform members. One guy articulately point out that if you earn 30k and take home 24k, assuming you buy an average house 267k you’ll probably pay 500k inc interest. 500k out of a total 40-year earnings of 960k, so way over half your earnings.
January 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Politics Joe had a YouTube video interviewing young Reform members. One guy articulately point out that if you earn 30k and take home 24k, assuming you buy an average house 267k you’ll probably pay 500k inc interest. 500k out of a total 40-year earnings of 960k, so way over half your earnings.
Hey Claire, I think it’s really important as part of this change it is clear where different responsibilities lie and for that information to be given to patients. For example if test results aren’t showing on the App who will be responsible and accountable for fixing it.
January 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Hey Claire, I think it’s really important as part of this change it is clear where different responsibilities lie and for that information to be given to patients. For example if test results aren’t showing on the App who will be responsible and accountable for fixing it.
That’s a real tragedy. I’m a professional engineer with a degree and an apprenticeship got me here. Maybe a trade is the best option in the US. I suppose there could be trades around for example high power transmission lines where you could work up to a more academic/managerial role over time?
December 29, 2024 at 10:15 AM
That’s a real tragedy. I’m a professional engineer with a degree and an apprenticeship got me here. Maybe a trade is the best option in the US. I suppose there could be trades around for example high power transmission lines where you could work up to a more academic/managerial role over time?
So this is a UK perspective but I wouldn’t recommend university anymore as we have fantastic apprenticeship opportunities and lots of employers are open to sharing the costs and time of working toward a degree part time. Income throughout, experience and no debt.
December 29, 2024 at 9:25 AM
So this is a UK perspective but I wouldn’t recommend university anymore as we have fantastic apprenticeship opportunities and lots of employers are open to sharing the costs and time of working toward a degree part time. Income throughout, experience and no debt.
I certainly agree but I don’t want to have to do it daily. Think they may need to make it slightly harder to join
December 28, 2024 at 9:42 AM
I certainly agree but I don’t want to have to do it daily. Think they may need to make it slightly harder to join
I am a little concerned by the sudden uptick in what appear to be Bot/Scam profiles appearing… hope it doesn’t start feeling like the other place
December 27, 2024 at 9:05 PM
I am a little concerned by the sudden uptick in what appear to be Bot/Scam profiles appearing… hope it doesn’t start feeling like the other place
It’s interesting we don’t have consistent societal expectations. Recent changes to the Highway Code giving pedestrians more priority is a good example. We expect people to keep themselves up to date (even when the change is potentially deadly if not understood) but not pensions, why the difference?
December 24, 2024 at 8:33 AM
It’s interesting we don’t have consistent societal expectations. Recent changes to the Highway Code giving pedestrians more priority is a good example. We expect people to keep themselves up to date (even when the change is potentially deadly if not understood) but not pensions, why the difference?
Can we stop filling peoples timelines with repeated shares of the same stuff. I like your content but not enough to read/watch it twice. I get trying to get more views but as a viewer this may result in less not more
December 20, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Can we stop filling peoples timelines with repeated shares of the same stuff. I like your content but not enough to read/watch it twice. I get trying to get more views but as a viewer this may result in less not more
Great piece but really depressing just before Christmas, that said we need to face up to it.
December 19, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Great piece but really depressing just before Christmas, that said we need to face up to it.
I don’t understand the re share, there’s no new info…
December 17, 2024 at 5:52 PM
I don’t understand the re share, there’s no new info…
So say you’re right, I’m an engineer by both training and instinct. So what are your thoughts on cloud seeding or whitening, space mirrors, carbon capture etc?
December 17, 2024 at 8:20 AM
So say you’re right, I’m an engineer by both training and instinct. So what are your thoughts on cloud seeding or whitening, space mirrors, carbon capture etc?
I guess that’s true but it can definitely be given a hugely more positive spin. For example ICE vehicles certainly in Europe we’re seeing peak sales and we’re now seeing reverse economies of scale. Those tipping points may result in quite explosive growth
December 16, 2024 at 11:34 PM
I guess that’s true but it can definitely be given a hugely more positive spin. For example ICE vehicles certainly in Europe we’re seeing peak sales and we’re now seeing reverse economies of scale. Those tipping points may result in quite explosive growth
No need for that it’s easily done 😛 That said even the same graph updated to 2024 would I think start to look quite different. I’ll see if I can find a similar graph but more up to date
December 16, 2024 at 11:22 PM
No need for that it’s easily done 😛 That said even the same graph updated to 2024 would I think start to look quite different. I’ll see if I can find a similar graph but more up to date
Can you share the chart? Interested to see it
December 16, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Can you share the chart? Interested to see it
Can you bring back the WhatsApp channel it seems to have been deleted. And I don’t suppose Octopus could develop an interface with my Growatt battery system so you can just take the power automatically when this happens? Happy to give permission…
December 13, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Can you bring back the WhatsApp channel it seems to have been deleted. And I don’t suppose Octopus could develop an interface with my Growatt battery system so you can just take the power automatically when this happens? Happy to give permission…
I think this question is very badly framed and if framed differently people would answer the opposite. I don’t think anyone thinks it makes sense to pay the same to a producer adding a wind turbine in Scotland (over supplied) rather than in Bristol (under supplied)
December 13, 2024 at 8:08 AM
I think this question is very badly framed and if framed differently people would answer the opposite. I don’t think anyone thinks it makes sense to pay the same to a producer adding a wind turbine in Scotland (over supplied) rather than in Bristol (under supplied)
So this is certainly what constituents like me want, however, I must say I can’t see any value in the question whatsoever. Not quite as frustrating as similar questions at PMQs but can we just stop wasting parliamentary time on soft ball questions with no substance?
December 6, 2024 at 12:25 AM
So this is certainly what constituents like me want, however, I must say I can’t see any value in the question whatsoever. Not quite as frustrating as similar questions at PMQs but can we just stop wasting parliamentary time on soft ball questions with no substance?