UK Politics

[steviewevie]

Especially if they're going to Ibiza 

[fraybentos1]

23 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

So a family who save up all year for their 2 week holiday in Ibiza are 'rich scum' then!!

What a very weird way of thinking. The sort of thing former owners of festival sites might come up with to justify their strange opinions!!!

Sweeping statements never show the reality - they simply show the lack of understanding of the bigger picture.

Have a look at the textile industry - we all wear clothes don't we!! Even if only 10% of the world fly it is still worse than flying.

You're thinking UK centric. Just from a quick google around 80% of people have never flown. 

Obv by developed country standards you don't need to be rich to fly though, you can get flights for 50 quid or whatever

[stuie]

Gatwick Airport is basically full of rich scum all getting their Easyjet flights.  It's just like shopping at Harrods, hard to tell the difference really. 

[steviewevie]

It is becoming more and more apparent that Badenoch is full of sh*t.

[steviewevie]

 

[fraybentos1]

1 hour ago, stuie said:

Gatwick Airport is basically full of rich scum all getting their Easyjet flights.  It's just like shopping at Harrods, hard to tell the difference really. 

The distinction is between relative and absolute wealth. By worldwide standards anyone who can fly is pretty well off. Obviously your average person on a ryanair flight isn't rich by UK standards.

[lost]

Yes and alot of the other stuff on list is essential even for poor people.

For example encouraging someone like Neil who is trying to build his body back up after a stroke to cut back on protein is terrible advice.

[fred quimby]

2 minutes ago, lost said:

Yes and alot of the other stuff on list is essential even for poor people.

For example encouraging someone like Neil who is trying to build his body back up after a stroke to cut back on protein is terrible advice.

Not sure anyone is encouraging it

[steviewevie]

Maybe we could get poor people to stop wearing clothes too.

[steviewevie]

Enjoy.

 

[steviewevie]

Just now, Nobody Interesting said:

Some of the rich would likely want to simply get rid of poor people once and for all - and I don't mean by making then rich

you need poor people to be rich.

[fred quimby]

3 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Some of the rich would likely want to simply get rid of poor people once and for all - and I don't mean by making then rich

Who would do all the work

[lost]

9 minutes ago, fred quimby said:

Not sure anyone is encouraging it

I see lots of stuff on reducing meat consumption out there. I'm not saying its impossible to get enough protein from nuts and the like but its far more difficult and I would guess the majority don't have the self discipline. I don't think people realise that falls at relatively young ages i.e pre-retirement age can be as debilitating as any stroke and taking a decent amount of body muscle into your 50's probably has a bigger factor on your quality of life in your 60's and 70's than the size of your actual pension pot.

Edited February 21, 2024 by lost

[Crazyfool01]

we must be due another by-election .... we've gone at least 24hours without one being announced 

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, lost said:

I see lots of stuff on reducing meat consumption out there. I'm not saying its impossible to get enough protein from nuts and the like but its far more difficult and I would guess the majority don't have the self discipline. I don't think people realise that falls at relatively young ages i.e pre-retirement age can be as debilitating as any stroke and taking a decent amount of body muscle into your 50's probably has a bigger factor on your quality of life in your 60's and 70's than the size of your actual pension pot.

we need protein, but maybe not the amounts that we currently consume in wealthier developed countries. 

Bring back rationing.

[fred quimby]

1 minute ago, lost said:

I see lots of stuff on reducing meat consumption out there. I'm not saying its impossible to get enough protein from nuts and the like but its far more difficult and I would the majoirty don't have the self discipline. I don't think people realise that falls at relatively young ages i.e pre-retirement age can be as debilitating as any stroke and taking a decent amount of body muscle into your 50's probably has a bigger factor on your quality of life in your 60's and 70's than the size of your actual pension pot.

Oh I hear you on the increase on requirement for more protein to maintain muscle. My Dad at 96, 97 soon, told to take more. Full fat milk back on the menu for him. Resistance training as well, feels like young folk might carry that on with the amount I see going to the gym. We can certainly get it from other sources, just not as tasty 😉 

May see an Uptake in protein shakes in the older people, maybe. 

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

 

[Guest]

41 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Enjoy.

 

Can a multi millionaire be classified as working class?

[steviewevie]

Looks like MPs will get a vote on Labour amendment and Govt amendment. Bit of a result for Labour, and also a bit dodge.

[steviewevie]

I'm sure they're all watching keenly in Israel and Gaza.

[steviewevie]

SNP massively f**ked off.

[steviewevie]

No.10 not happy too...it's almost as if the main thing was damaging Labour.

[steviewevie]

Now Tories and SNP want to get rid of Hoyle...peace in the middle east depends on it.

[Crazyfool01]

5 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Now Tories and SNP want to get rid of Hoyle...peace in the middle east depends on it.

hes dreadful ... dont know if anyone would complain about that ....mind you with this lot im sure it could get worse