David Stansell

Enshittification

Like everything, it’s a nuanced topic, yes. I enjoy writing with my own voice, others find that very difficult. At the same time I find writing - particularly re-drafting - helps me think more coherently.

lol

This piece is ridiculous, sorry

I’m not sure they depended on luck, but as Leah Williamson said they rode it at times.

Their food scene is getting there now, finally. I used to intensely dislike most of the output, but now they seem to be moving away from their Fray Bentos/Watneys Red Barrel era. Our food is still better IMO, apart possibly from Japanese cuisine in the US, which may well come from WWII occupation.

Londoners and, no doubt, visitors to the capital from elsewhere in the UK and around the world cower in fear beside the River Thames as crime continues to "spiral out of control". (warning: traces of sarcasm detected). #london #farage #jenrick #lionesses #england

lol!

Organisations don’t grow via a formula. They grow in different stages via different approaches at each stage. Local parties are burning through activists and volunteers. It’s a ridiculously excessive level of demand on too few.

Yep. I wouldn't vote for Jeremy but I'm solid Green. He & I have a different perspective. Jeremy campaigns against injustice. We (try) to apply rational and strategic approaches to solving the big problems, not just campaign against The Guilty (all of us). But some Greens like Jeremy, which is fine.

Saturday market? Honesty box? Foodbank? Prune them?

Unbelievably stunning performance. Incredible

Can’t say I’m surprised. But it did feel as though our democracy was under threat - or had even been partially captured - for a while

The first cat is likely to get very upset for quite a long time. Depends what you want really, I suppose. Not about guilt

Which was a terrible idea. As was Brexit from the get go

Do not get a kidney stone. That is all

I also think we need to accept our responsibility as custodians. I'm sceptical there is enough will to just get out of the way everywhere. A mix is required IMO. Which is kind of what you are saying I suppose.

We’re the only party that properly holds Labour to account

Suspect a mentality in there that ENG men’s could learn from. No entitlement (or obligation), belief that anything is possible, something like that. They are just so strong. Extraordinary

Unbelievable. Incredible. Amazing.

Yep. I’m a Boomer; even so I don’t think we have done a great job in the last 17 or so years. And we need to give the younger generations a sense of agency. I am very critical of Labour in many areas. Particularly pandering to Reform, who in the end offer nothing. This feels right, though

I think values are indeed key. I think both Ellie and Zack are excellent, BTW

You can’t be issued with an NI number below 16. 16 is also the legal threshold for independence - from family, to complete mandatory education. At that age you gain the right to sole determination over your medical treatment, and you can open a bank (current) account without supervision.

Cherry picking. Pay income tax, have right to vote. Simple, really.

Sentencing is based on clear guidelines. Courts have very little room for manoeuvre.

Actually the best way to address if not solve our fiscal straitjacket is to rejoin the EU. Politically difficult but if politicians were more honest and open about the trade offs then I suspect people might come around

Serious criminal damage, denied responsibility. Sentencing is there also as a deterrent. Sentencing is very strongly guided by sentencing guidelines anyway.

The sentence is mandated by sentencing guidelines? They denied responsibility so that at least doubled their term for a start. It was a serious case of criminal damage to property. Feels about right to me. Dissing the natural world as though it doesn’t matter is a big part of why we are in this mess

Jesus bejeezus

The Fail has always been like that, pretty much