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And if you regulated the industry so heavily to standardise the level of service, the reality is that it becomes unattractive to companies, bar a rare few and they just charge what they like.
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM
And if you regulated the industry so heavily to standardise the level of service, the reality is that it becomes unattractive to companies, bar a rare few and they just charge what they like.
The theory goes that the public sector is so inefficient at delivery, that the private sector can deliver a better service, more efficiently that they can allow a slice of profit. But the reality is that most large private sector companies are good at the profit part and not great at delivery.
November 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The theory goes that the public sector is so inefficient at delivery, that the private sector can deliver a better service, more efficiently that they can allow a slice of profit. But the reality is that most large private sector companies are good at the profit part and not great at delivery.
I think giving kids an education is harder than people give teachers credit for. Some parents will still make excellent home school teachers, while others will struggle to reach the right standard for their kids. Extreme example, the Burke family of Mayo, in Ireland.
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I think giving kids an education is harder than people give teachers credit for. Some parents will still make excellent home school teachers, while others will struggle to reach the right standard for their kids. Extreme example, the Burke family of Mayo, in Ireland.
Life is better now than 20 years ago. Never underestimate our ability as humans to continually regard 2 decades ago as better than today. From advances in technology, medical treatment & education standards. However we perceive these as regression because of our stage in life
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Life is better now than 20 years ago. Never underestimate our ability as humans to continually regard 2 decades ago as better than today. From advances in technology, medical treatment & education standards. However we perceive these as regression because of our stage in life
I dunno, having kids around is great. I wish I’d had mine in my late 20s
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I dunno, having kids around is great. I wish I’d had mine in my late 20s
Well this should be dealt with quickly and decisively. No point making it into a huge issue as it further alienates communities in the North.
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Well this should be dealt with quickly and decisively. No point making it into a huge issue as it further alienates communities in the North.
You shouldn't need to worry about this scenario until either Trump actually wins his lawsuit (he hasn't formally started it yet) or Reform gets into power - they might systematically remove/curtail the MSM (as they see it)
November 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
You shouldn't need to worry about this scenario until either Trump actually wins his lawsuit (he hasn't formally started it yet) or Reform gets into power - they might systematically remove/curtail the MSM (as they see it)
If war expands in Europe, you're in that war as part of NATO. It's foolish to think you'd be relatively safe on an island with the other side having nuclear weapons. In the meantime, the economic cost of being self sufficient isn't a cost the population are willing to carry
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
If war expands in Europe, you're in that war as part of NATO. It's foolish to think you'd be relatively safe on an island with the other side having nuclear weapons. In the meantime, the economic cost of being self sufficient isn't a cost the population are willing to carry
The secret ingredient is... Cheating
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The secret ingredient is... Cheating
AI is transformative, but not in obvious direct ways. It's making a lot of things just a little bit better
November 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
AI is transformative, but not in obvious direct ways. It's making a lot of things just a little bit better
The private sector can hire and fire people much more easily than the public sector. They also can rail road over workers rights. Combined with a lot less transparency - they appear much better value for the tax payer. But private sector has to have profit and the tax payer must pay for that
October 30, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The private sector can hire and fire people much more easily than the public sector. They also can rail road over workers rights. Combined with a lot less transparency - they appear much better value for the tax payer. But private sector has to have profit and the tax payer must pay for that
Salty...
October 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Salty...
The good ones always do
October 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The good ones always do
Read childrens book "the paper dolls"...
October 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Read childrens book "the paper dolls"...
This one made me stop to re read. No better the second time.
October 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This one made me stop to re read. No better the second time.
You are saving the planet.
October 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
You are saving the planet.
Luckily I’m in Ireland and we’re not even discussing ECHR. But you guys need to fight for your freedoms in GB (GFA & international pressure will protect NI). Could you trust Reform to cherry pick rights? I wouldn’t.
October 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Luckily I’m in Ireland and we’re not even discussing ECHR. But you guys need to fight for your freedoms in GB (GFA & international pressure will protect NI). Could you trust Reform to cherry pick rights? I wouldn’t.
Because the ECHR protects the rights of individuals from prevailing government of the day. Just because a government has a majority does not mean they should do what they like.
October 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Because the ECHR protects the rights of individuals from prevailing government of the day. Just because a government has a majority does not mean they should do what they like.
The intention of leaving ECHR is to reduce human rights to deal with the immigration problem “decisively and effectively”. But once you strip human rights, it’s hard to know where successive governments will stop, without guardrails like ECHR.
October 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The intention of leaving ECHR is to reduce human rights to deal with the immigration problem “decisively and effectively”. But once you strip human rights, it’s hard to know where successive governments will stop, without guardrails like ECHR.