Yes, a massive site near us - previously a large Homebase store - has been derelict for 3 years. I keep wondering who has bought it, and why they are not developing it. I suspect that they are perfectly happy to leave it empty until land values increase further,
In the meantime, we'll...
I always wonder what is defined as "affordable" - affordable to who?! People on £25,000 salary or £125,000?
Problem is that building homes for people on low incomes is simply not profitable to private building firms which are naturally only concerned with profit maximisation and increasing...
Sadly, when the Tories and Farage/Reform UK are called-out on their lies, they then cite this as evidence of the 'liberal elite' or 'Left-wing media' trying to 'cancel' them, or of 'BBC/Channel 4 bias' - and many of their supporters then double-down on their support.
I have to keep reminding...
A dual consequence of water privatisation, and Brexit (freed from those pesky EU clean water regulations and Directives). Who needs 'Blue Flag' beaches!
But these supposedly Socialist policies were not the reason for their support among the 'left behind', or for Le Pen's support currently.
The overwhelming basis of the electoral support for Farage and Le Pen is strong anti-immigrant sentiment, coupled with hostility towards Multiculturalism...
I would argue the opposite - supposedly centrist governments have broadly accepted the 'neoliberal' agenda of prioritising the demands or perceived needs of big business and the wealthy, who threaten to move overseas if they are not given what they want; more tax cuts, privatisation, lucrative...
Sorry? Sorry they got caught, they mean.
Perhaps some of the Tory criticisms of Higher Education have a kernel of truth; some people going to university really shouldn't be there, their 'talents' lie elsewhere.
It's all about what they want to see, and whatever supports the party line.
Many years ago, I challenged Peter Mandelshite about the poor state (even back then) of Britain's universities after years of underfunding, and a brain drain of staff. His response was "This is not a picture of...
So Farage has 'cancelled' himself?
As always, those who accuse their critics of being 'snowflakes' are the most 'entitled', thin-skinned, and easily offended of all. They really need to develop some resilience!
Playing the victim - a classic Right-wing tactic: "Yer can't say nuffink anymore cos of them snowflake Wokies." Yet we still see the Daily Mail, Daily Express, The Sun, The Times, and the Daily Telegraph published every day, and promoting Tory views and policies. And GBNews broadcasts rabidly...