UK Politics Thread XIII: The Brexit Ship Departs

[Saint-Domingues]

wales and scotland trying to try in erasmus too

can't let northern ireland get that sweet honey without us getting on board too

you can actually see brexit destroying the UK in real time

Why would the UK be destroyed over a student exchange programme?

Also a genuine question but why do people make such a big deal over Erasmus? It was definitely a nice thing for students to have (or should I say is, considering it will go on until the next academic year) but the intense coverage of one quite small detail about leaving the EU here and some other places (Reddit primarily) seems quite disproportionate considering it is something that realistically affects only a small percentage of students. I've looked around for some statistics for how many British students actually take part in the programme and the best I can find is 0.5% of students using it in 2012/2013. I don't know a single person who actually took part in Erasmus, both of the institutions that I studied at were far more interested in offering opportunities to go out to partners in the US and particularly China anyway.

[The Huskar Social Union]

R rate for the spread of Covid is now estimated to be between 0.8 and 1 as an average across the UK

Good news, but I personally believe that until Vaccinations cover the elderly and vulnerable demographics and/or the number of admissions to the NHS has eased back to pre-December levels, it would be premature to plan trips to the pub yet. Still, it's looking increasingly likely we can expect to see some tier levels being eased around the middle to end of next month.

Lockdown here in NI is being extended till March 5th. So im hoping a good number of people can be vaccinated here between now and then to help maintain a good level once the lockdown ends. Hospitality last i checked is to remain closed here till April

[Hirota]

wales and scotland trying to try in erasmus too

can't let northern ireland get that sweet honey without us getting on board too

you can actually see brexit destroying the UK in real time

Why would the UK be destroyed over a student exchange programme?

Also a genuine question but why do people make such a big deal over Erasmus?

Because NSG and some of it's posters getting into a hyperbolic tizzy over nothing goes hand-in-hand.

I mean, the government has made plenty of noise about wanting to remain in the scheme like several other non-EU nations.

Personally, given how evidence suggests it disproportionately favours rich kids anyway, I'd advocate getting rid of it, and focus on allowing more working-class young people getting their first experience of being abroad, as opposed to the comparatively affluent middle and upper class kids getting another trip abroad.

[Vassenor]

wales and scotland trying to try in erasmus too

can't let northern ireland get that sweet honey without us getting on board too

you can actually see brexit destroying the UK in real time

Why would the UK be destroyed over a student exchange programme?

Also a genuine question but why do people make such a big deal over Erasmus? It was definitely a nice thing for students to have (or should I say is, considering it will go on until the next academic year) but the intense coverage of one quite small detail about leaving the EU here and some other places (Reddit primarily) seems quite disproportionate considering it is something that realistically affects only a small percentage of students. I've looked around for some statistics for how many British students actually take part in the programme and the best I can find is 0.5% of students using it in 2012/2013. I don't know a single person who actually took part in Erasmus, both of the institutions that I studied at were far more interested in offering opportunities to go out to partners in the US and particularly China anyway.

So what should we be required to talk about instead?

[Souseiseki]

wales and scotland trying to try in erasmus too

can't let northern ireland get that sweet honey without us getting on board too

you can actually see brexit destroying the UK in real time

Why would the UK be destroyed over a student exchange programme?

Also a genuine question but why do people make such a big deal over Erasmus? It was definitely a nice thing for students to have (or should I say is, considering it will go on until the next academic year) but the intense coverage of one quite small detail about leaving the EU here and some other places (Reddit primarily) seems quite disproportionate considering it is something that realistically affects only a small percentage of students. I've looked around for some statistics for how many British students actually take part in the programme and the best I can find is 0.5% of students using it in 2012/2013. I don't know a single person who actually took part in Erasmus, both of the institutions that I studied at were far more interested in offering opportunities to go out to partners in the US and particularly China anyway.

because it's symbolic of a greater cultural and political shift where westinster attempts to cut itself off from europe while the rest of the UK tries to reestablish ties

[Ifreann]

Government denies rumours of a £500 payment for everyone who tests positive for covid, presumably having heard about the thing with the cobras.

[The New California Republic]

A hotel fire which claimed the lives of two men started after a night porter placed a bag of ash and embers in a cupboard with kindling and newspaper.

Simon Midgley and his partner Richard Dyson died in the fire at Cameron House next to Loch Lomond in December 2017.

Cameron House pled guilty to charges under the Fire Scotland Act of failing to take fire safety measures.

Christopher O'Malley, who put the bag in the cupboard, admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-55765595

Now, there is annoying dumb and there is fatal dumb. This is very much the latter.

Here's a video of the dumb shit putting the hot embers in a cupboard full of flammable materials.

[The Nihilistic view]

wales and scotland trying to try in erasmus too

can't let northern ireland get that sweet honey without us getting on board too

you can actually see brexit destroying the UK in real time

As opposed to recording it for later on Sky Q?

[Celritannia]

Tories trying to punish Yorkshire because the Region is out performing every part of the UK.
Fuck off Boris.

[The Nihilistic view]

What's this? Politics of vaccine envy?

[Fartsniffage]

Tories trying to punish Yorkshire because the Region is out performing every part of the UK.
Fuck off Boris.

Eh?

[Celritannia]

Tories trying to punish Yorkshire because the Region is out performing every part of the UK.
Fuck off Boris.

Eh?

They are wanting to take the vaccines currently in Yorkshire and redistribute them to under performing regions.

[Celritannia]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/ ... ng-regions

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/yorks ... d-19672913

Although:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55759857

[The Nihilistic view]

It's a funny thing for a socialist to complain about, the evening up of unequal distribution of vaccines. You have a finite level of vaccine supply and a plan for reaching most at risk people first. So you would shift supply about to makesure you completed those groups at the same time everywhere wouldn't you.

My area was one of the first to get a supply, got it so early that my grandparents have had both doses because it beat the change in strategy. So why would you vaccinate those less at risk in my area instead of those more at risk in another as you go down the list of priority?

[Celritannia]

It's a funny thing for a socialist to complain about, the evening up of unequal distribution of vaccines. You have a finite level of vaccine supply and a plan for reaching most at risk people first. So you would shift supply about to makesure you completed those groups at the same time everywhere wouldn't you.

My area was one of the first to get a supply, got it so early that my grandparents have had both doses because it beat the change in strategy. So why would you vaccinate those less at risk in my area instead of those more at risk in another as you go down the list of priority?

When did I say I was a socialist?

The Government should ensure each region and the 3 constituent countries have enough.

[The Nihilistic view]

It's a funny thing for a socialist to complain about, the evening up of unequal distribution of vaccines. You have a finite level of vaccine supply and a plan for reaching most at risk people first. So you would shift supply about to makesure you completed those groups at the same time everywhere wouldn't you.

My area was one of the first to get a supply, got it so early that my grandparents have had both doses because it beat the change in strategy. So why would you vaccinate those less at risk in my area instead of those more at risk in another as you go down the list of priority?

When did I say I was a socialist?

The Government should ensure each region and the 3 constituent countries have enough.

I must have missed the post you made arguing against state ownership of transport networks and utilities.

[Agarntrop]

Celrit being contrary to have a pop at the tories, imagine my shock

But seriously, you don't need to make controversies up to attack the tories, they have enough of their own already.

[Celritannia]

When did I say I was a socialist?

The Government should ensure each region and the 3 constituent countries have enough.

I must have missed the post you made arguing against state ownership of transport networks and utilities.

Just because I want those nationalised does not make me a socialist.

[Agarntrop]

Socialism and capitalism are vague and arbitrary concepts.

[Hurdergaryp]

I must have missed the post you made arguing against state ownership of transport networks and utilities.

Just because I want those nationalised does not make me a socialist.

True. Hardcore stalinism is clearly more your thing.

[Celritannia]

Just because I want those nationalised does not make me a socialist.

True. Hardcore stalinism is clearly more your thing.

GULAGS FOR EVERYONE!

[Hurdergaryp]

True. Hardcore stalinism is clearly more your thing.

GULAGS FOR EVERYONE!

That is only fair in the utopian classless society to be.

[Souseiseki]

When did I say I was a socialist?

The Government should ensure each region and the 3 constituent countries have enough.

I must have missed the post you made arguing against state ownership of transport networks and utilities.

socialism is when the government does things and the more things it does the more socialister it is

[Hurdergaryp]

I must have missed the post you made arguing against state ownership of transport networks and utilities.

socialism is when the government does things and the more things it does the more socialister it is

Which is preferable to the government not doing anything at all, thank you very much.

[Celritannia]

I must have missed the post you made arguing against state ownership of transport networks and utilities.

socialism is when the government does things and the more things it does the more socialister it is

If you support and use the NHS, you're a socialist
If you support and use Royal Mail, you're a socialist
If you support and use the Fire Service, you're a socialist