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EM doc. Politics nerd 🇷🇴🇬🇧🇫🇷
European at core
Into military stuff nowadays, out of necessity
They apologised to the guy who as president of US shares videos of him as king shitting on people.
All the sensible people who think that when dealing with Trump the other party should still play by the old rules are damn fools.
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
And she's supposed to be one of leadership contenders, a rising star?
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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if you want to avoid my face (who could blame you) here are some links to the actual podcast. if you do end up liking it and then subscribing i will be forever in your debt

APPLE: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7xTO...

rss: feeds.megaphone.fm/galaxybrain
The Internet Is a Misery Machine
Podcast Episode · Galaxy Brain · 11/14/2025 · 57m
podcasts.apple.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
There's the added complication in FPTP of 'your lot' & 'the other lot' having become so nihilistic that they're past caring.

Labour are losing voters in so many directions (including to not voting) & Farage gathering so he'll win on small share but still win
November 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Second, it incentivises people to work fewer hours. We've heard anecdotally from managers unable to persuade staff to work more hours, or return to work full time - it's a particular problem for hospital managers, as junior consultants within the £100k "trap".
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The reason for the £100k "bump" is two fold:

1. the withdrawal of the personal allowance for people earning £100k creates a 62% marginal tax rate for everyone between £100k-125k.

2. childcare subsidies are completely withdrawn at £100k
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
And generally, it becomes about who you know
November 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Why seek political office if you have a stonking majority and you use it to…endlessly fret about losing your majority rather than running a country? It’s no good. There is no theory for how to make things better. It’s not even well managed decline.
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM