"All my kids are vaccinated. I believe vaccines have saved millions of lives and play a critical role in health care."
RFK Jr to his own anti-vax organisation in 2020 on being able to go back in time and not vaccinate his children: “I would do anything for that. I would pay anything to be able to do that.”
It's a 45 minute anti-vaccine rant full of things that are just not true eg "vaccine manufacturers themselves list autism as a possible side effect". Interspersed with videos of children with RFK's emotional voice over "they'll never write a poem they'll never go on a date.... If i could save just one of them I would give up everything" it's really sickening
The guy makes a lot of money peddling this bullshit he's utterly despicable. And a shameless liar.
I actually think he believes this stuff. It’s the radicalisation spiral.
1) he fucked up a bunch of stuff earlier in life. 2) found the “pure food and water” thing 3) found money and praise. 4) the more extreme he became, the more money and praise. 5) all the praise and money means he feels right. Vindicated.
Various people on this board have described losing friends to alt-right and MAGA. Just because he is a Kennedy and has some fame, why is he different?
This doesn’t make his opinions or actions any more acceptable.
You could be right, but then he's lying to senators now.
And he is a grifter, whatever he believes about vaccines.
"All my kids are vaccinated. I believe vaccines have saved millions of lives and play a critical role in health care."
RFK Jr to his own anti-vax organisation in 2020 on being able to go back in time and not vaccinate his children: “I would do anything for that. I would pay anything to be able to do that.”
It's a 45 minute anti-vaccine rant full of things that are just not true eg "vaccine manufacturers themselves list autism as a possible side effect". Interspersed with videos of children with RFK's emotional voice over "they'll never write a poem they'll never go on a date.... If i could save just one of them I would give up everything" it's really sickening
The guy makes a lot of money peddling this bullshit he's utterly despicable. And a shameless liar.
I actually think he believes this stuff. It’s the radicalisation spiral.
1) he fucked up a bunch of stuff earlier in life. 2) found the “pure food and water” thing 3) found money and praise. 4) the more extreme he became, the more money and praise. 5) all the praise and money means he feels right. Vindicated.
Various people on this board have described losing friends to alt-right and MAGA. Just because he is a Kennedy and has some fame, why is he different?
This doesn’t make his opinions or actions any more acceptable.
You could be right, but then he's lying to senators now.
And he is a grifter, whatever he believes about vaccines.
So it could take 2 or 3 elections for Farage to be PM. At which point he is pushing 70 or 75 or (quite possibly) six feet under. BTW anyone predicting election results this far out is very, very, brave but I've been known to shock people recently by suggesting they look at the five most recent polls. Not that any polls matter for a couple of years because there won't be a GE until May 2029 unless Labour suddenly get everythig right and go 20% ahead in the polls. Lots of people think there might be an election forced or Starmer deposed in the next six months - amazing how the last few years of chaos have warped people's understanding of how things work!
"All my kids are vaccinated. I believe vaccines have saved millions of lives and play a critical role in health care."
RFK Jr to his own anti-vax organisation in 2020 on being able to go back in time and not vaccinate his children: “I would do anything for that. I would pay anything to be able to do that.”
It's a 45 minute anti-vaccine rant full of things that are just not true eg "vaccine manufacturers themselves list autism as a possible side effect". Interspersed with videos of children with RFK's emotional voice over "they'll never write a poem they'll never go on a date.... If i could save just one of them I would give up everything" it's really sickening
The guy makes a lot of money peddling this bullshit he's utterly despicable. And a shameless liar.
I actually think he believes this stuff. It’s the radicalisation spiral.
1) he fucked up a bunch of stuff earlier in life. 2) found the “pure food and water” thing 3) found money and praise. 4) the more extreme he became, the more money and praise. 5) all the praise and money means he feels right. Vindicated.
Various people on this board have described losing friends to alt-right and MAGA. Just because he is a Kennedy and has some fame, why is he different?
This doesn’t make his opinions or actions any more acceptable.
You could be right, but then he's lying to senators now.
And he is a grifter, whatever he believes about vaccines.
Oh sure. The lying and grifting is part of belief system. It’s all The Truth in his mind. Especially the lies.
I can’t remember which con artist said that said that the most important sale was to yourself. You had to believe.
Tiro makes a similar point, in Robert Harris' Imperium.
A cynical and second rate advocate would come up with clever, dishonest arguments, to get his client acquitted. What makes Cicero so formidable as an advocate is his ability to persuade himself that his client's cause is righteous.
And, if people suspect for one moment that you don't believe what you're telling them, you're lost. But, if first, you have persuaded yourself, then you will speak with a sincerity that impresses them.
"All my kids are vaccinated. I believe vaccines have saved millions of lives and play a critical role in health care."
RFK Jr to his own anti-vax organisation in 2020 on being able to go back in time and not vaccinate his children: “I would do anything for that. I would pay anything to be able to do that.”
It's a 45 minute anti-vaccine rant full of things that are just not true eg "vaccine manufacturers themselves list autism as a possible side effect". Interspersed with videos of children with RFK's emotional voice over "they'll never write a poem they'll never go on a date.... If i could save just one of them I would give up everything" it's really sickening
The guy makes a lot of money peddling this bullshit he's utterly despicable. And a shameless liar.
I actually think he believes this stuff. It’s the radicalisation spiral.
1) he fucked up a bunch of stuff earlier in life. 2) found the “pure food and water” thing 3) found money and praise. 4) the more extreme he became, the more money and praise. 5) all the praise and money means he feels right. Vindicated.
Various people on this board have described losing friends to alt-right and MAGA. Just because he is a Kennedy and has some fame, why is he different?
This doesn’t make his opinions or actions any more acceptable.
You could be right, but then he's lying to senators now.
And he is a grifter, whatever he believes about vaccines.
Rather damning on Starmer from tomorrow’s ST “Get In” extract:
After the election, one of Starmer's top aides in opposition told us colleagues left with no choice but to choose PM's politics & policy for him
"Keir’s not driving the train. He thinks he’s driving the train, but we’ve sat him at the front of the DLR”
For those who don’t live in London - the DLR is pretty much automated*. You can sit on the front seat, but you are still a passenger.
Small kids like to do this as a pretend.
*every so often a train driver does drive them - a key unlocks a box cover over the controls.
Wasn't the suggestion that Bernard Ingham used to say much the same about Margaret Thatcher. I certainly heard that at one remove. I suspect it has been true of many a PM - it certainly was of Boris for example
There was a great episode of Elementary, where it turned out that a drug dealing gang had stockpiled the stolen syrup, given up dealing drugs and was putting on the market. A few barrels at a time…
Rather damning on Starmer from tomorrow’s ST “Get In” extract:
After the election, one of Starmer's top aides in opposition told us colleagues left with no choice but to choose PM's politics & policy for him
"Keir’s not driving the train. He thinks he’s driving the train, but we’ve sat him at the front of the DLR”
One of the differences between the British left and right.
You wouldn't get Conservative aides talking like that. They know they're the hired help, there to make the boss look good. Inverting that was one of the reasons the Boris'n'Dom era was so discordant. Labour aides seem to do it a lot.
The Thick of It was good on that. Malcolm Tucker brought politicians down, Stewart Pearson (when push came to shove) was brought down.
The guy might be a complete drongo, I have no idea. However up against Team Trump, thinking outside the box might be the DNC installing a complete fruitcake. Fight fire with fire.
"All my kids are vaccinated. I believe vaccines have saved millions of lives and play a critical role in health care."
RFK Jr to his own anti-vax organisation in 2020 on being able to go back in time and not vaccinate his children: “I would do anything for that. I would pay anything to be able to do that.”
It's a 45 minute anti-vaccine rant full of things that are just not true eg "vaccine manufacturers themselves list autism as a possible side effect". Interspersed with videos of children with RFK's emotional voice over "they'll never write a poem they'll never go on a date.... If i could save just one of them I would give up everything" it's really sickening
The guy makes a lot of money peddling this bullshit he's utterly despicable. And a shameless liar.
I actually think he believes this stuff. It’s the radicalisation spiral.
1) he fucked up a bunch of stuff earlier in life. 2) found the “pure food and water” thing 3) found money and praise. 4) the more extreme he became, the more money and praise. 5) all the praise and money means he feels right. Vindicated.
Various people on this board have described losing friends to alt-right and MAGA. Just because he is a Kennedy and has some fame, why is he different?
This doesn’t make his opinions or actions any more acceptable.
You could be right, but then he's lying to senators now.
And he is a grifter, whatever he believes about vaccines.
Rather damning on Starmer from tomorrow’s ST “Get In” extract:
After the election, one of Starmer's top aides in opposition told us colleagues left with no choice but to choose PM's politics & policy for him
"Keir’s not driving the train. He thinks he’s driving the train, but we’ve sat him at the front of the DLR”
For those who don’t live in London - the DLR is pretty much automated*. You can sit on the front seat, but you are still a passenger.
Small kids like to do this as a pretend.
*every so often a train driver does drive them - a key unlocks a box cover over the controls.
Only small kids?
Boo! Plans to add toy steering wheels to the front of DLR trains have been scrapped, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed. The scheme was announced last year by Sadiq Khan to create a more realistic driving experience for children.
"All my kids are vaccinated. I believe vaccines have saved millions of lives and play a critical role in health care."
RFK Jr to his own anti-vax organisation in 2020 on being able to go back in time and not vaccinate his children: “I would do anything for that. I would pay anything to be able to do that.”
It's a 45 minute anti-vaccine rant full of things that are just not true eg "vaccine manufacturers themselves list autism as a possible side effect". Interspersed with videos of children with RFK's emotional voice over "they'll never write a poem they'll never go on a date.... If i could save just one of them I would give up everything" it's really sickening
The guy makes a lot of money peddling this bullshit he's utterly despicable. And a shameless liar.
I actually think he believes this stuff. It’s the radicalisation spiral.
1) he fucked up a bunch of stuff earlier in life. 2) found the “pure food and water” thing 3) found money and praise. 4) the more extreme he became, the more money and praise. 5) all the praise and money means he feels right. Vindicated.
Various people on this board have described losing friends to alt-right and MAGA. Just because he is a Kennedy and has some fame, why is he different?
This doesn’t make his opinions or actions any more acceptable.
You could be right, but then he's lying to senators now.
And he is a grifter, whatever he believes about vaccines.
Does anyone have a decent impression where the various current senior Conservatives are in their attitudes to Mr Trump?
What about Kemi and her front-benchers, such as Chris Philp, or the more wing-swingers such as Jenrick? And about Braverman and Patel? And the others.
And what about the expelled but noisy, such as Truss, or the other I have forgotten, such as (checks) Mordaunt, Chalk, Keegan or Lucy Frazer?
I'm assuming that people like Tom Tugendhat or James Cleverly are behind the sofa somewhere looking in horror through their fingers - but what about Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak?
And has Boris come slightly more to his senses? Though I hear (vaguely) that he has been chipping away at Trump's minions on behalf of Ukraine.
And what is someone like Miriam Cates' view now on Trump? I mention her because AIUI she is one of the enthusiasts for native fertility.
Notable that across the world, people are (pretending) to bend the knee.
Including Sir Keith “Kid Starver” & his government.
We’ve even seen The Mandelbrot saying nice things about Big Orange.
What is this “Mandelbrot” thing? Did I miss some faux pas he made about German bread? I really can’t work out if it’s a “whoosh” and I don’t get the joke.
Does anyone have a decent impression where the various current senior Conservatives are in their attitudes to Mr Trump?
What about Kemi and her front-benchers, such as Chris Philp, or the more wing-swingers such as Jenrick? And about Braverman and Patel? And the others.
And what about the expelled but noisy, such as Truss, or the other I have forgotten, such as (checks) Mordaunt, Chalk, Keegan or Lucy Frazer?
I'm assuming that people like Tom Tugendhat or James Cleverly are behind the sofa somewhere looking in horror through their fingers - but what about Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak?
And has Boris come slightly more to his senses? Though I hear (vaguely) that he has been chipping away at Trump's minions on behalf of Ukraine.
And what is someone like Miriam Cates' view now on Trump? I mention her because AIUI she is one of the enthusiasts for native fertility.
Notable that across the world, people are (pretending) to bend the knee.
Including Sir Keith “Kid Starver” & his government.
We’ve even seen The Mandelbrot saying nice things about Big Orange.
The government kind of have to be diplomatic, thanks to the rules of diplomacy.
The Conservatives are free from that at the moment. Which is what makes their responses interesting.
The Conservatives' opinion of Mr Trump is unlikely to matter at all. Even if this is a one-term government, he'll be gone before our own next GE.
Does anyone have a decent impression where the various current senior Conservatives are in their attitudes to Mr Trump?
What about Kemi and her front-benchers, such as Chris Philp, or the more wing-swingers such as Jenrick? And about Braverman and Patel? And the others.
And what about the expelled but noisy, such as Truss, or the other I have forgotten, such as (checks) Mordaunt, Chalk, Keegan or Lucy Frazer?
I'm assuming that people like Tom Tugendhat or James Cleverly are behind the sofa somewhere looking in horror through their fingers - but what about Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak?
And has Boris come slightly more to his senses? Though I hear (vaguely) that he has been chipping away at Trump's minions on behalf of Ukraine.
And what is someone like Miriam Cates' view now on Trump? I mention her because AIUI she is one of the enthusiasts for native fertility.
Notable that across the world, people are (pretending) to bend the knee.
Including Sir Keith “Kid Starver” & his government.
We’ve even seen The Mandelbrot saying nice things about Big Orange.
What is this “Mandelbrot” thing? Did I miss some faux pas he made about German bread? I really can’t work out if it’s a “whoosh” and I don’t get the joke.
Layers of obfuscation and er…. complication in everything he does.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system late on Friday, according to three people familiar with the change, handing Elon Musk and the team he is leading a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
The new authority follows a standoff this week with a top Treasury official who had resisted allowing Mr. Musk’s lieutenants into the department’s payment system, which sends out money on behalf of the entire federal government. The official, a career civil servant named David Lebryk, was put on leave and then suddenly retired on Friday after the dispute, according to people familiar with his exit.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system late on Friday, according to three people familiar with the change, handing Elon Musk and the team he is leading a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
The new authority follows a standoff this week with a top Treasury official who had resisted allowing Mr. Musk’s lieutenants into the department’s payment system, which sends out money on behalf of the entire federal government. The official, a career civil servant named David Lebryk, was put on leave and then suddenly retired on Friday after the dispute, according to people familiar with his exit.
It will be interesting to see which NGOs mysteriously fall silent due to lack of funds.
Does anyone have a decent impression where the various current senior Conservatives are in their attitudes to Mr Trump?
What about Kemi and her front-benchers, such as Chris Philp, or the more wing-swingers such as Jenrick? And about Braverman and Patel? And the others.
And what about the expelled but noisy, such as Truss, or the other I have forgotten, such as (checks) Mordaunt, Chalk, Keegan or Lucy Frazer?
I'm assuming that people like Tom Tugendhat or James Cleverly are behind the sofa somewhere looking in horror through their fingers - but what about Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak?
And has Boris come slightly more to his senses? Though I hear (vaguely) that he has been chipping away at Trump's minions on behalf of Ukraine.
And what is someone like Miriam Cates' view now on Trump? I mention her because AIUI she is one of the enthusiasts for native fertility.
Notable that across the world, people are (pretending) to bend the knee.
Including Sir Keith “Kid Starver” & his government.
We’ve even seen The Mandelbrot saying nice things about Big Orange.
What is this “Mandelbrot” thing? Did I miss some faux pas he made about German bread? I really can’t work out if it’s a “whoosh” and I don’t get the joke.
Layers of obfuscation and er…. complication in everything he does.
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
Oops: Rachel Reeves was facing criticism on Saturday night as it was confirmed that a report she cited as evidence that a third runway at Heathrow would boost the UK economy was commissioned by the airport itself.
But he did, to all intents and purposes. It was free when he arrived and that was kept the case for any pupils present before the decision to go feepaying.
Basically Starmer started off in a grammar school which became a private school when he reached its sixth form.
So Sir Keir had a very Tory education essentially and never set foot in the local comp even if his initial secondary education was in a state grammar
If we’re back to the donkey sanctuary level of Keir attacks then maybe Labour isn’t doing as badly as I thought.
It remains a fact though that we have never had a Labour PM elected at a comprehensive school, whereas we have had a Tory PM educated at their local comp, Liz Truss.
Badenoch is also comp educated unlike grammar and private school educated Starmer and privately educated Farage and Davey
That's being rather narrowly worded.
(a) we've had very few Labour PMs [edit!] in the UK full stop (b) comprehensive schools didn't exist for much of that period (c) you're excluding Ramsay MacDonald because of your definitions. And ditto Jim Callaghan. So that's 2 out of 5 Labour PMs straight away.
If you just look at general election winning Labour PMs ie MacDonald, Attlee, Wilson, Blair and Starmer 3/5 of them went to a private school for at least part of their education
Not allowed to change the goalposts! I'm glad you aren't in charge of any clinical trials for anything important.
MacDonalds, Callaghan, Brown went to comps or the equivalent. That is 3 out of 6. And one who began in a state school even if they changed it under his feet - and the transition period was barely halfway when he left. Only 2 out of 6 in private education. Infinitely better ratio than the Tories.
Why is it a “better” ratio?
That implies bias. Surely we would want our PM to be the best educated irrespective o the governance structure of their school?
Two meanings:
(a) a lot better for comps than HYUFD's negative approach - his metric
(b) arguably better as more representative of the body politic in a very important area of life - my partial view
Diversity of thought is a good thing. Just because someone has a similar background to the majority of the body politic that doesn’t make them the best PM.
That's the point. A diversity of backgrounds helps a lot. The current insistence by some on poshness as an (apparently seriously proposed) determinant in education is going to have the opposite effect.
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
It is interesting that anti-globalisation used to be mostly a leftwing and often anti-american thing. The US forced everywhere to open up their markets for multinationals to make profits, no matter what the harm to local society, environment or economy. Now it's the US and the Republican party that wants to reverse free trade. Trump frames the US as a victim of globalisation, when the US has been a main beneficiary - it's just that the benefits have gone to a small minority in the US.
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
It is interesting that anti-globalisation used to be mostly a leftwing and often anti-american thing. The US forced everywhere to open up their markets for multinationals to make profits, no matter what the harm to local society, environment or economy. Now it's the US and the Republican party that wants to reverse free trade. Trump frames the US as a victim of globalisation, when the US has been a main beneficiary - it's just that the benefits have gone to a small minority in the US.
Trump is not totally wrong about globalisation. Just, mostly. The current system works quite well for the ISA.
"All my kids are vaccinated. I believe vaccines have saved millions of lives and play a critical role in health care."
RFK Jr to his own anti-vax organisation in 2020 on being able to go back in time and not vaccinate his children: “I would do anything for that. I would pay anything to be able to do that.”
It's a 45 minute anti-vaccine rant full of things that are just not true eg "vaccine manufacturers themselves list autism as a possible side effect". Interspersed with videos of children with RFK's emotional voice over "they'll never write a poem they'll never go on a date.... If i could save just one of them I would give up everything" it's really sickening
The guy makes a lot of money peddling this bullshit he's utterly despicable. And a shameless liar.
I actually think he believes this stuff. It’s the radicalisation spiral.
1) he fucked up a bunch of stuff earlier in life. 2) found the “pure food and water” thing 3) found money and praise. 4) the more extreme he became, the more money and praise. 5) all the praise and money means he feels right. Vindicated.
Various people on this board have described losing friends to alt-right and MAGA. Just because he is a Kennedy and has some fame, why is he different?
This doesn’t make his opinions or actions any more acceptable.
You could be right, but then he's lying to senators now.
And he is a grifter, whatever he believes about vaccines.
Oh sure. The lying and grifting is part of belief system. It’s all The Truth in his mind. Especially the lies.
I can’t remember which con artist said that said that the most important sale was to yourself. You had to believe.
Lying to the Senators is just a default now
Are nominees under oath at Senate confirmation hearings?
I think yes, but remember Kavanaugh repeatedly lied in his confirmation hearing and there was no comeback.
Bottom line is, once appointed it takes impeachment to do anything about their lies.
The internet seems to think it could be perjury, but getting a prosecution let alone conviction is difficult. The current justice department isn't going to prosecute any of Trump's nominees for perjury so I guess they feel free to lie their arses off.
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
It is interesting that anti-globalisation used to be mostly a leftwing and often anti-american thing. The US forced everywhere to open up their markets for multinationals to make profits, no matter what the harm to local society, environment or economy. Now it's the US and the Republican party that wants to reverse free trade. Trump frames the US as a victim of globalisation, when the US has been a main beneficiary - it's just that the benefits have gone to a small minority in the US.
Trump is not totally wrong about globalisation. Just, mostly. The current system works quite well for the ISA.
It works quite well for some people.
Try convincing the people whose bosses import workers on visas, to learn the jobs from the American workers, who are then fired. So that the imported workers on visas can go back to their country to run things more cheaply there.
Yes, some companies have literally done this - "Train your replacements".
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
It is interesting that anti-globalisation used to be mostly a leftwing and often anti-american thing. The US forced everywhere to open up their markets for multinationals to make profits, no matter what the harm to local society, environment or economy. Now it's the US and the Republican party that wants to reverse free trade. Trump frames the US as a victim of globalisation, when the US has been a main beneficiary - it's just that the benefits have gone to a small minority in the US.
Trump is not totally wrong about globalisation. Just, mostly. The current system works quite well for the ISA.
It works quite well for some people.
Try convincing the people whose bosses import workers on visas, to learn the jobs from the American workers, who are then fired. So that the imported workers on visas can go back to their country to run things more cheaply there.
Yes, some companies have literally done this - "Train your replacements".
On a kinda related note, a quite pessimistic article from Joseph Stiglitz:
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
It is interesting that anti-globalisation used to be mostly a leftwing and often anti-american thing. The US forced everywhere to open up their markets for multinationals to make profits, no matter what the harm to local society, environment or economy. Now it's the US and the Republican party that wants to reverse free trade. Trump frames the US as a victim of globalisation, when the US has been a main beneficiary - it's just that the benefits have gone to a small minority in the US.
There was an interesting episode of the West Wing, where Josh finds he is on the same side as the kind of Republicans he hates - on free trade.
Very rusty looking. Industrial waste or what? (Just intrigued. Not necessarily the worse - they use a lot of burnt oilshale from the big hills in West Lothian for roadbuilding embankments etc. around here.)
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
It is interesting that anti-globalisation used to be mostly a leftwing and often anti-american thing. The US forced everywhere to open up their markets for multinationals to make profits, no matter what the harm to local society, environment or economy. Now it's the US and the Republican party that wants to reverse free trade. Trump frames the US as a victim of globalisation, when the US has been a main beneficiary - it's just that the benefits have gone to a small minority in the US.
Trump is not totally wrong about globalisation. Just, mostly. The current system works quite well for the ISA.
Globalisation is like "Free Trade", neither new nor of universal benefit. It's perfectly possible to be of benefit to the USA in aggregate GDP, but bad for Pennsylvanian steelworks, good for UK total GDP and bad for the Leicester hosiery industry, good for Mexican car factories and bad for Mexican farmers.
Globalisation produces cheap consumer goods, but also increases the concentration of capital, and allows multinationals to play one country off against others in sweetheart deals, such as the AZ plant in the NW. It's probably of net benefit to most countries, but for specific communities it can be terminal.
Oops: Rachel Reeves was facing criticism on Saturday night as it was confirmed that a report she cited as evidence that a third runway at Heathrow would boost the UK economy was commissioned by the airport itself.
It was transparent the moment she'd opened her mouth that she'd been lobbied. Like most people who are out of their depth in their jobs, she parrots the line of the last person who spoke to her, which in this case was transparently Heathrow.
In fairness to her, she isn't the only one. Brown, Cameron, Osborne, Johnson and Sunak were all captured by the Heathrow Third Runway lobby at one time or another. BAA is a former public sector organisation that focuses most of its attention on lobbying politicians, and completely underestimates the power of public opinion. So the government keeps approving the third runway, and then eventually retreats when the people of west London and Berkshire object.
Oops: Rachel Reeves was facing criticism on Saturday night as it was confirmed that a report she cited as evidence that a third runway at Heathrow would boost the UK economy was commissioned by the airport itself.
It was transparent the moment she'd opened her mouth that she'd been lobbied. Like most people who are out of their depth in their jobs, she parrots the line of the last person who spoke to her, which in this case was transparently Heathrow.
In fairness to her, she isn't the only one. Brown, Cameron, Osborne, Johnson and Sunak were all captured by the Heathrow Third Runway lobby at one time or another. BAA is a former public sector organisation that focuses most of its attention on lobbying politicians, and completely underestimates the power of public opinion. So the government keeps approving the third runway, and then eventually retreats when the people of west London and Berkshire object.
I imagine that'll happen this time too.
Indeed, the number of times a third runway's been on the table you'd think it was actually the ninth runway they were planning now.
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
It is interesting that anti-globalisation used to be mostly a leftwing and often anti-american thing. The US forced everywhere to open up their markets for multinationals to make profits, no matter what the harm to local society, environment or economy. Now it's the US and the Republican party that wants to reverse free trade. Trump frames the US as a victim of globalisation, when the US has been a main beneficiary - it's just that the benefits have gone to a small minority in the US.
Globalisation only works when all countries partake in free trade. It doesn't work when countries like China manipulate it and unbalance trade for their own benefit. While I don't agree with tariffs on friendly nations, there is absolutely a case to be made for punitive tariffs against China by the western alliance and for reshoring industry and industrial jobs even if it means a higher price structure for consumers. The idea that lower prices are automatically better for the economy if the downside means fewer jobs as they all move to those countries with lower cost structures is a false one, as Germany is currently learning now that China has a markedly lower cost structure because German energy costs now match the rest of Europe without cheap gas from Russia.
The rise of parties like Reform, AfD, MAGA Republicans, National Rally, FdI, Vox etc... is inextricably linked to globalisation, you may find it easy to dismiss those who have been made jobless and thrust into poverty or welfare by it and suggest they didn't keep up with modern life, I don't. Countries need to look after their own and too many governments have been acting against their own populations interests for too long and now we're seeing the reaction from those people who feel betrayed. In the US the Dems are utterly discredited alongside the traditional Republicans who espoused free trade and impoverished their own citizens to help Chinese industry dominate the global economy. European countries are all heading down the same path.
@elonmusk · 1h Very few in the bureaucracy actually work the weekend, so it’s like the opposing team just leaves the field for 2 days!
Working the weekend is a superpower 😂
i.e. The bureaucracy is full of normal people with family, friends, other responsibilities, and also people who do not work unless paid. Unlike the twerps at DOGE and their Nazi-saluting master.
@elonmusk · 1h Very few in the bureaucracy actually work the weekend, so it’s like the opposing team just leaves the field for 2 days!
Working the weekend is a superpower 😂
i.e. The bureaucracy is full of normal people with family, friends, other responsibilities, and also people who do not work unless paid. Unlike the twerps at DOGE and their Nazi-saluting master.
And are confident that they can achieve their aims during working hours, rather than skulking round when the building is unoccupied.
Elon is in the Oval Office, making "vroom vroom" noises like a DLR "driver", isn't he?
If you are a Dylan fan, like me, it is mind-blowingly brilliant. It reminds you of the insane wall of songs that are utterly memorable he produced in a relatively short period of time in the early 60s,
Timothee Chalomet is just superb as is Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez. I will be very surprised if they don't both get Oscars.
If you are not such a fan of Bob I think it would be a goodish watch but there is no doubt the music carries it and makes it really special.
In exciting and positive sporting news, Southampton FC had their first league win in ninety days
It was our second league win, and first away, of the season. We somehow managed to hold on to a lead in injury time
Saints only need three more points this season to keep the Rams as the worst ever Premier league team
Derby once got just eleven points. Forest fans hate them so much they'e been posting on the BBC match report comments supporting Southampton to keep Derby bottom
In one of the Downfall spoofs at that time, I remember Hitler ranting that "Even Derby County are laughing at us..."
Interestingly, the MP in that tweet is Mike Martin, who has the distinction of me having read (some of) his PhD thesis. In those times when I am commuting without Internet access, I have some downloaded things on my tablet to read, of which that is one.
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
It is interesting that anti-globalisation used to be mostly a leftwing and often anti-american thing. The US forced everywhere to open up their markets for multinationals to make profits, no matter what the harm to local society, environment or economy. Now it's the US and the Republican party that wants to reverse free trade. Trump frames the US as a victim of globalisation, when the US has been a main beneficiary - it's just that the benefits have gone to a small minority in the US.
Globalisation only works when all countries partake in free trade. It doesn't work when countries like China manipulate it and unbalance trade for their own benefit. While I don't agree with tariffs on friendly nations, there is absolutely a case to be made for punitive tariffs against China by the western alliance and for reshoring industry and industrial jobs even if it means a higher price structure for consumers. The idea that lower prices are automatically better for the economy if the downside means fewer jobs as they all move to those countries with lower cost structures is a false one, as Germany is currently learning now that China has a markedly lower cost structure because German energy costs now match the rest of Europe without cheap gas from Russia.
The rise of parties like Reform, AfD, MAGA Republicans, National Rally, FdI, Vox etc... is inextricably linked to globalisation, you may find it easy to dismiss those who have been made jobless and thrust into poverty or welfare by it and suggest they didn't keep up with modern life, I don't. Countries need to look after their own and too many governments have been acting against their own populations interests for too long and now we're seeing the reaction from those people who feel betrayed. In the US the Dems are utterly discredited alongside the traditional Republicans who espoused free trade and impoverished their own citizens to help Chinese industry dominate the global economy. European countries are all heading down the same path.
"you may find it easy to dismiss those who have been made jobless and thrust into poverty or welfare by it and suggest they didn't keep up with modern life"
Huh? where on earth do you get that from? Did you mean to reply to someone else?
Interestingly, the MP in that tweet is Mike Martin, who has the distinction of me having read (some of) his PhD thesis. In those times when I am commuting without Internet access, I have some downloaded things on my tablet to read, of which that is one.
@elonmusk · 1h Very few in the bureaucracy actually work the weekend, so it’s like the opposing team just leaves the field for 2 days!
Working the weekend is a superpower 😂
i.e. The bureaucracy is full of normal people with family, friends, other responsibilities, and also people who do not work unless paid. Unlike the twerps at DOGE and their Nazi-saluting master.
And are confident that they can achieve their aims during working hours, rather than skulking round when the building is unoccupied.
Elon is in the Oval Office, making "vroom vroom" noises like a DLR "driver", isn't he?
He seems to be on twitter constantly, every single minute, liking and reposting every whacko he can find out there and so how he can be doing anything else is beyond me.
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
Though Republican Presidents have been pro tariff before eg Trump's hero McKinley
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
Though Republican Presidents have been pro tariff before eg Trump's hero McKinley
Free markets and free trade *used* to be a Liberal thing (se Corn Laws etc).
Conservative economics was very much about managed trade and state intervention. This came out of the economic policies of the early modern era.
Tariffs of 25% on all goods, save oil, which which attract a tariff of 10%, will be imposed from Tuesday, Canadian officials told.
10% tariff on oil? Seems completely insane but sure.
Trump is completely insane, so that checks out.
I dunno. Tariffs on oil exporting countries that have very high emissions per capita doesn't actually seem a bad idea. Perhaps Trump is an environmentalist sleeper.
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
Though Republican Presidents have been pro tariff before eg Trump's hero McKinley
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
Though Republican Presidents have been pro tariff before eg Trump's hero McKinley
Free markets and free trade *used* to be a Liberal thing (se Corn Laws etc).
Conservative economics was very much about managed trade and state intervention. This came out of the economic policies of the early modern era.
Yes Peel was a Conservative PM who was a free trader but was effectively removed by protectionists Derby and Disraeli and then his Peelites left the Conservatives to form the Liberals with Whigs and Radicals.
Would be funny if Canada announced it was in talks to join the EU.
Not happening - they are in CPTPP.
With the UK.
CPTPP is likely to be a huge beneficiary of Trump's trade war wank.
Isnt the Canadian parliament prorogued?
Can they do anything much in response?
66% of Canadians want their government to be more forceful with Trump, including 77% of Liberals, 81% of NDP and 84% of BQ voters.
Just 17% want a more conciliatory approach when working with Trump, though 29% of Canadian Conservatives and 49% of People's Party voters take that view
If a paradigm has shifted, it’s the fall of the free trade pro business conservative centre right replaced by the nationalist, protectionist “fuck business” populist right.
Yes, I think that's correct
Britain has enjoyed or endured spectacular levels of immigration in the last 10-20 years. We are constantly assured this contributes to growth. Yet, as @Sandpit shows, the reality is that GDP per capita has not grown at all even as our population has exploded by many millions, putting pressure on everything - from sewage systems to landscapes, from education to health. Meanwhile our cities crumble and we have very real and unpleasant social problems stemming from the migration
Now we are told "another 5 million must come in the next ten years". Why? What the fuck? We don't want any more. Polls show that voters - by almost 2 to 1 - would rather have LESS immigration EVEN IF IT COMES AT THE EXPENSE OF GROWTH
No one buys the "growth" shit any more, and even if they do, they are past caring
I predict that the party which most convincingly argues that it will curtail immigration in 2028 will do very well, and will likely win. Labour cannot do that, the Tories can't, not any more, so we are left with Reform
Was talking with a builder yesterday working alone. They can’t hire labourers or apprentices. The work is too hard apparently. Not the first time I heard that story.
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
Though Republican Presidents have been pro tariff before eg Trump's hero McKinley
Free markets and free trade *used* to be a Liberal thing (se Corn Laws etc).
Conservative economics was very much about managed trade and state intervention. This came out of the economic policies of the early modern era.
Yes Peel was a Conservative PM who was a free trader but was effectively removed by protectionists Derby and Disraeli and then his Peelites left the Conservatives to form the Liberals with Whigs and Radicals.
Disraeli became more free trade later
Long before that. Much of medieval law on economics was about *preventing* free markets.
I'm surprised that Dr. Foxy didn't mention the potential bad healh effects of globalization. The more we travel around, the more we give opportunities for dangerous, and even deadly, microbes to spread.
(For the record: I think globalization is, net, a benefit to the world, but I think we in the West have been too casual about the costs in recent decades.)
Notable that across the world, people are (pretending) to bend the knee.
Including Sir Keith “Kid Starver” & his government.
We’ve even seen The Mandelbrot saying nice things about Big Orange.
What is this “Mandelbrot” thing? Did I miss some faux pas he made about German bread? I really can’t work out if it’s a “whoosh” and I don’t get the joke.
Layers of obfuscation and er…. complication in everything he does.
Misspelling names to make obscure political points is just tiresome.
I'm surprised that Dr. Foxy didn't mention the potential bad healh effects of globalization. The more we travel around, the more we give opportunities for dangerous, and even deadly, microbes to spread.
(For the record: I think globalization is, net, a benefit to the world, but I think we in the West have been too casual about the costs in recent decades.)
The Spanish flu got everywhere, even in the pre-globalisation age... It just took a little longer
Does this post have any content? What’s the point of actually sharing?
It's really getting increasingly hard to tell with 'x' links. Maybe it's just you don't know who the poster is and you should be blindly agreeing or disagreeing with it. Maybe it's a 'thread' which you can't read. Maybe it's even got an @ which leads you nowhere as 'x' doesn't let you view peoples profiles properly or search for specific content.
I entirely blank them these days after one too many links which are just "Blah is wrong about $thing, and here's why. 1/12 👇🏻" with no way to see any of the other posts.
If a paradigm has shifted, it’s the fall of the free trade pro business conservative centre right replaced by the nationalist, protectionist “fuck business” populist right.
Yes, I think that's correct
Britain has enjoyed or endured spectacular levels of immigration in the last 10-20 years. We are constantly assured this contributes to growth. Yet, as @Sandpit shows, the reality is that GDP per capita has not grown at all even as our population has exploded by many millions, putting pressure on everything - from sewage systems to landscapes, from education to health. Meanwhile our cities crumble and we have very real and unpleasant social problems stemming from the migration
Now we are told "another 5 million must come in the next ten years". Why? What the fuck? We don't want any more. Polls show that voters - by almost 2 to 1 - would rather have LESS immigration EVEN IF IT COMES AT THE EXPENSE OF GROWTH
No one buys the "growth" shit any more, and even if they do, they are past caring
I predict that the party which most convincingly argues that it will curtail immigration in 2028 will do very well, and will likely win. Labour cannot do that, the Tories can't, not any more, so we are left with Reform
Was talking with a builder yesterday working alone. They can’t hire labourers or apprentices. The work is too hard apparently. Not the first time I heard that story.
Someone has to do the hard work.
Yes, robots. And I'm quite serious
Love to see a robot repairing this
"They can’t hire labourers or apprentices. The work is too hard apparently."
“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.” — Ronald Reagan
Though Republican Presidents have been pro tariff before eg Trump's hero McKinley
Free markets and free trade *used* to be a Liberal thing (se Corn Laws etc).
Conservative economics was very much about managed trade and state intervention. This came out of the economic policies of the early modern era.
Yes Peel was a Conservative PM who was a free trader but was effectively removed by protectionists Derby and Disraeli and then his Peelites left the Conservatives to form the Liberals with Whigs and Radicals.
Disraeli became more free trade later
Long before that. Much of medieval law on economics was about *preventing* free markets.
Yes but that was well before the party system developed in the late 17th century let alone universal suffrage
If a paradigm has shifted, it’s the fall of the free trade pro business conservative centre right replaced by the nationalist, protectionist “fuck business” populist right.
Yes, I think that's correct
Britain has enjoyed or endured spectacular levels of immigration in the last 10-20 years. We are constantly assured this contributes to growth. Yet, as @Sandpit shows, the reality is that GDP per capita has not grown at all even as our population has exploded by many millions, putting pressure on everything - from sewage systems to landscapes, from education to health. Meanwhile our cities crumble and we have very real and unpleasant social problems stemming from the migration
Now we are told "another 5 million must come in the next ten years". Why? What the fuck? We don't want any more. Polls show that voters - by almost 2 to 1 - would rather have LESS immigration EVEN IF IT COMES AT THE EXPENSE OF GROWTH
No one buys the "growth" shit any more, and even if they do, they are past caring
I predict that the party which most convincingly argues that it will curtail immigration in 2028 will do very well, and will likely win. Labour cannot do that, the Tories can't, not any more, so we are left with Reform
Was talking with a builder yesterday working alone. They can’t hire labourers or apprentices. The work is too hard apparently. Not the first time I heard that story.
Yvette Cooper says the UK will make it illegal to own AI tools to make images of child sexual abuse.
"AI Tools"? Does that mean '/usr/bin/python'? Or very specifically '/usr/local/bin/make-kiddy-fiddler-images.app'?
Or... god forfend... does it mean they have no idea what they're talking about? Which I can't possibly imagine is the case.
It would be nice to have even one single person in a senior government position who actually understands technology.
Or more likely it’s bad journalism, and what Cooper has actually proposed is to outlaw specific tools and manuals that enable the use of AI to make images of child sexual abuse.
And as this is Britain not America the law won’t have been dreamt up by a politician overnight but crafted by home office officials with input from the police, probably over several months and quite possibly under both this and the previous government.
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Small kids like to do this as a pretend.
*every so often a train driver does drive them - a key unlocks a box cover over the controls.
And he is a grifter, whatever he believes about vaccines.
Here's John Oliver on RFK Jr:
https://youtu.be/1gUP_43J7wY?si=NddgH92htzuGvcvH
I can’t remember which con artist said that said that the most important sale was to yourself. You had to believe.
https://x.com/dontwalkrun/status/1885703142572007856
I have no idea about this guy. Any PBers got any info?
The Democrats
@TheDemocrats
Introducing the new Chair of the DNC:
@KenMartin73
.
https://x.com/TheDemocrats/status/1885749987864170677
A cynical and second rate advocate would come up with clever, dishonest arguments, to get his client acquitted. What makes Cicero so formidable as an advocate is his ability to persuade himself that his client's cause is righteous.
And, if people suspect for one moment that you don't believe what you're telling them, you're lost. But, if first, you have persuaded yourself, then you will speak with a sincerity that impresses them.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist
There was a great episode of Elementary, where it turned out that a drug dealing gang had stockpiled the stolen syrup, given up dealing drugs and was putting on the market. A few barrels at a time…
You wouldn't get Conservative aides talking like that. They know they're the hired help, there to make the boss look good. Inverting that was one of the reasons the Boris'n'Dom era was so discordant. Labour aides seem to do it a lot.
The Thick of It was good on that. Malcolm Tucker brought politicians down, Stewart Pearson (when push came to shove) was brought down.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jnd5wvnv1o
Doesn't look too good in terms of running trains unless they had some at Kidderminster.
Plans to add toy steering wheels to the front of DLR trains have been scrapped, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed. The scheme was announced last year by Sadiq Khan to create a more realistic driving experience for children.
https://www.mylondon.news/news/transport/dlr-steering-wheels-public-drive-30879732
Bottom line is, once appointed it takes impeachment to do anything about their lies.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system late on Friday, according to three people familiar with the change, handing Elon Musk and the team he is leading a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
The new authority follows a standoff this week with a top Treasury official who had resisted allowing Mr. Musk’s lieutenants into the department’s payment system, which sends out money on behalf of the entire federal government. The official, a career civil servant named David Lebryk, was put on leave and then suddenly retired on Friday after the dispute, according to people familiar with his exit.
The government is taking *18 months* to fix window restrictions and netting in one of our highest security prisons…
… thanks to the requirement to get planning permission from the local council.
All the while, weapons and drugs can be delivered inside via drone.
https://x.com/tomhfh/status/1885336958265708624
Republicans against Trump
@RpsAgainstTrump
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“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize…the inescapable conclusion that all of history has taught: The freer the flow of world trade, the stronger the tides of human progress and peace among nations.”
— Ronald Reagan
So a good response might be: "Yes, I'm driving a train on the DLR because the previous lot crashed the system."
Try convincing the people whose bosses import workers on visas, to learn the jobs from the American workers, who are then fired. So that the imported workers on visas can go back to their country to run things more cheaply there.
Yes, some companies have literally done this - "Train your replacements".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vntBMRk_oUQ&t=7s
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-return-to-power-amounts-to-end-of-progress-by-joseph-e-stiglitz-2025-01
non paywall: https://archive.is/JVVoW
Globalisation produces cheap consumer goods, but also increases the concentration of capital, and allows multinationals to play one country off against others in sweetheart deals, such as the AZ plant in the NW. It's probably of net benefit to most countries, but for specific communities it can be terminal.
In fairness to her, she isn't the only one. Brown, Cameron, Osborne, Johnson and Sunak were all captured by the Heathrow Third Runway lobby at one time or another. BAA is a former public sector organisation that focuses most of its attention on lobbying politicians, and completely underestimates the power of public opinion. So the government keeps approving the third runway, and then eventually retreats when the people of west London and Berkshire object.
I imagine that'll happen this time too.
@elonmusk
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Very few in the bureaucracy actually work the weekend, so it’s like the opposing team just leaves the field for 2 days!
Working the weekend is a superpower 😂
The rise of parties like Reform, AfD, MAGA Republicans, National Rally, FdI, Vox etc... is inextricably linked to globalisation, you may find it easy to dismiss those who have been made jobless and thrust into poverty or welfare by it and suggest they didn't keep up with modern life, I don't. Countries need to look after their own and too many governments have been acting against their own populations interests for too long and now we're seeing the reaction from those people who feel betrayed. In the US the Dems are utterly discredited alongside the traditional Republicans who espoused free trade and impoverished their own citizens to help Chinese industry dominate the global economy. European countries are all heading down the same path.
Elon is in the Oval Office, making "vroom vroom" noises like a DLR "driver", isn't he?
@GoodwinMJ
I can’t remember the last time I felt this depressed about the state of the UK. Our country is falling apart.
We need a political revolution.
https://x.com/GoodwinMJ/status/1885793137907454198
If you are a Dylan fan, like me, it is mind-blowingly brilliant. It reminds you of the insane wall of songs that are utterly memorable he produced in a relatively short period of time in the early 60s,
Timothee Chalomet is just superb as is Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez. I will be very surprised if they don't both get Oscars.
If you are not such a fan of Bob I think it would be a goodish watch but there is no doubt the music carries it and makes it really special.
Presumably an Elon Algorithm driven thing?
What’s the point of actually sharing?
Heh.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Martin_(British_politician)
https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/studentTheses/war-on-its-head
Huh? where on earth do you get that from? Did you mean to reply to someone else?
Latest EKOS now has it Conservatives 36% Liberals 33% NDP 13%
https://www.ekospolitics.com/index.php/2025/01/major-and-straight-line-decline-in-conservative-advantage-over-past-month/
Conservative economics was very much about managed trade and state intervention. This came out of the economic policies of the early modern era.
Trump is running the country like a business. Unfortunately, he’s running it like one of his businesses.
Those end in fraud, lawsuits, and bankruptcy.
With the UK.
CPTPP is likely to be a huge beneficiary of Trump's trade war wank.
"Heritage railway fined £40k over painter's fall
"A heritage railway has apologised after a locomotive painter suffered serious injuries when he fell from the roof of a carriage.
"The Severn Valley Railway was fined £40,000 and £48,000 costs at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court after admitting safety offences."
Disraeli became more free trade later
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d90qe4nylo
Yvette Cooper says the UK will make it illegal to own AI tools to make images of child sexual abuse.
"AI Tools"? Does that mean '/usr/bin/python'? Or very specifically '/usr/local/bin/make-kiddy-fiddler-images.app'?
Or... god forfend... does it mean they have no idea what they're talking about? Which I can't possibly imagine is the case.
Can they do anything much in response?
Just 17% want a more conciliatory approach when working with Trump, though 29% of Canadian Conservatives and 49% of People's Party voters take that view
https://www.ekospolitics.com/index.php/2025/01/major-and-straight-line-decline-in-conservative-advantage-over-past-month/
(For the record: I think globalization is, net, a benefit to the world, but I think we in the West have been too casual about the costs in recent decades.)
I entirely blank them these days after one too many links which are just "Blah is wrong about $thing, and here's why. 1/12 👇🏻" with no way to see any of the other posts.
So what are they doing instead?
Cooper has actually proposed is to outlaw specific tools and manuals that enable the use of AI to make images of child sexual abuse.
As the BBC article explains:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d90qe4nylo.amp
And as this is Britain not America the law won’t have been dreamt up by a politician overnight but crafted by home office officials with input from the police, probably over several months and quite possibly under both this and the previous government.