Andy C

Hope you get bitten by a scorpion!

‘What many of us feel’: why ‘enshittification’ is Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year The committee’s honourable mentions went to ‘right to disconnect’ and ‘rawdogging’

www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

I think I have found my new favourite word 😀

Interesting point, is it theft or fraud to take sick pay (or benefits) when you are not sick? Many people ‘pull a sickie’ are they criminals?

I guess the answer is a very simple yes they are.

The problem would be of course proving it, and who should be the relevant agency to deal?

So if I have this right, the super power that Russia is meant to be is unable to defeat Ukraine, so has to call on other countries to help provide troops and calls foul of Western support of arms to Ukraine. I am skeptical if Russia is even a super power anymore, jus simply a mineral rich country?

Biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care New powers handed to Ofsted to crack down on exploitative children's care providers and transparency to be increased around their finances.

www.gov.uk/government/n...

It is time that the owners of care homes became more accountable. Too many homes are understaffed paying minimum wage, whilst owners cream the profit.

Clarkson defies docs to lead 20,000 farmers protesting against 'tractor tax' JEREMY Clarkson will defy health fears to join up to 20,000 farmers protesting in Westminster over the hated “tractor tax”. The Clarkson’s Farm star, 64 — recovering after a life-saving heart op — …

Man who told The Times in 2021 that he’d only bought his £4.25m farm to avoid paying inheritance tax to lead protest against inheritance tax 😂🤣😂 www.thesun.co.uk/news/3179317...

RIP John Prescott, whether you liked his politics or not he was a straight speaking man who stood by his principles in standing up for workers rights. My condolences to his family.