2026-10-24T06:48:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz @ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us has moved https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/npub12pw99cs5a6j6r56yafxt355j8h38hhw6fh3zwunhj99m3gv3nfds7zzvxn https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8rn72ekwk9pnzfqkzyg0vcnwa8rqy49jx2tjf4usx3jhlm3lk8tczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kwlqx4h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz3zjtk9wzva04x9vvmczz35yr72d3tmu0wl2dye28zj2m0spjams6fmsqv'>nevent1q…msqv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hence its name? 2026-06-01T13:12:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgyz5s28k0fa3pg9vamkcq4pt4y0ln3j3l2v0azh67xvmwl63xemqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kcsz9uy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfyx0dl8mwwyfe5dfuk9rwjsl34ghzhl9hzrc2v752z0xk0t46rzsvjfl4d'>nevent1q…fl4d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Economists &amp; theories are rooted in an econoworld - a world which has never existed but is easily mathematically modelled - often it seems economists are not trying to describe the economic world but rather trying to get policy makers to make it look more like econoworld 2026-06-01T13:12:22Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdhf6d8cw5mq0s63la2zr755mrdxvsvy0d6qv8z2g9kusxsz4luxgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k7tgsks In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspx0kxvd34tdpamfry9kxqhwuh3czvms7weqsf4ce99hwzw6jqgmsshang0'>nevent1q…ang0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Head trauma is a much more widely experience life changer than is often appreciated (especially among those who have been in a relationship patterned by domestic violence) 2026-06-01T13:10:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfcp2gypnrumdzmkzaz723rpgg3x2r54d8wte8qe99tyz2ze2653gzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k0pymkf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzd3j32xsx0g0wun92tv97834s2yydme5jychp4weumyxr2zplps3ymswx'>nevent1q…mswx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ha ha, great comment 2026-06-01T11:30:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz3czx7cm9ug2cw9g6y7372rv6xgzm3wxemcvr4gqqud4a0439c6szypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kshd24z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7pyk82n7jnze88e29je5xgfnlnxvd4xd4lsyjspxv928vatptsgz5n88m'>nevent1q…n88m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well I have the feditips instructions.... I&#39;ll see how it goes; but I have heard similar stories 2026-06-01T11:26:42Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspkeu27cnxfwnqpr2wgv8j7t683uftqv5ghwvczmvm74zvmg0rchczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9ku5xvw8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst9r2x9sz6evevt9x83dg3jfxd0zh02m4z6z0d6axk4vs774rpp4swljmet'>nevent1q…jmet</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>so it seems - the admin a/c has been apparently dormant for over a year (I didn&#39;t notice)..... and in any case I had been thinking of moving to a UK instance - so this was the prompt I needed, really 2026-06-01T09:06:10Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszls737r5x8eyuwatg09kllml68l8rxp3ay0zd34cpe0twa2rz9tgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kl24d57 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswvym98qaswkq475m33pdqww54jrvkr3sddzwujqhage93yh273dqzhdtjr'>nevent1q…dtjr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed; the degradation of Wikipedia will be a global social tragedy of major proportions 2026-06-01T09:04:45Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9tp3eyl2yz4lq27rwkduragmzqgfxkkwcyqm969cyfv99stydcggzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kkylf3n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsry3kpj980755gu9w6rwgmqwn9m44e7mweyx0q2694z46u73gz7rc3ff65x'>nevent1q…f65x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, there&#39;s an old economists truism:<br/><br/>If it cannot go on forever, it won&#39;t 2026-06-01T08:58:20Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswumjynp3uzvyl8zk4xrkmnwnj7ywvrmkylaswv50ajp00sh57rngzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kkvkxlp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvr4hpcc6f472twc6f265dfwcpm3t3n8vvmp3v3srhex5cjvhjunqef4c0c'>nevent1q…4c0c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ha ha, me too.... 2026-06-01T08:57:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsw2exueg9knus2pr0rdygjvnzkpsyvhtnrprwg3gvl5hrysqcxd2qzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kmrhe6e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsycp72yytu4y99w4jyp5zrt0mu6sztjy3lmyq8sduslsjp7lthxnsjtk30q'>nevent1q…k30q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The instance is about to go onto a ban list &amp; to be frank I&#39;ve been contributing a small subscription to help with moderation etc. &amp; it now appears that money have been just pocketed (as the admin ac/c is seemingly inactive).... so I&#39;d been meaning to change to a UK base instance anyway to rescue confusion &amp; now seems like a good time to do it. 2026-06-01T08:56:49Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsw4z5h3ywhemkudsstuuyh35jmu9laddjl9w6lq8kpmrzh5f6hvkgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9khyey4a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswe8uvagr7yf8jusarhyud8s87wk3rrnvr9e5jmz7cz3w4htrxx0swnxynm'>nevent1q…xynm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aha, interesting; I don&#39;t really follow Norwegian politics so took the story at face value; but really appreciate the context &amp; likely explanation for how the story appeared. 2026-06-01T08:55:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2x8vegfxwjhfmvx4ndz4pgh4632hypq9gsjlkuutwwulzfwrnvdczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9krfprg3 Friends &amp; colleagues, I have been advised that my instance has been over-run with Russian chatbots &amp; so this afternoon will be transferring to a new instance.<br/><br/>As a result later today (and possibly into tomorrow) there will be a hiatus in posting while I work my way through the transfer protocol. <br/><br/>I will post from the new instance when the transfer is complete - you should find there is no need for you to do anything if you want to continue following my posts.<br/><br/>More on this later<br/><br/>#mastodon 2026-06-01T07:42:23Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswk2q86gu8g9n70g7t7jn9rtpmm2z2m0gxsctq9g3yv89fvln4mqszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kcmx76r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdepd6z4nkeyz4udmhv4nwjhyfpg86hpccwz03lnpz6kdf22v30ucflz28m'>nevent1q…z28m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>indeed it is.... 2026-06-01T07:33:15Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvn3g4jk2yy903fgj9gyv9jqr7tcmzcf6tdp073wvxhewl99ylm2gzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kswjqu8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6l6p94dstkjpx7cm8pjwhfd2t6l9le0r4la4nn78syke9wzh20gryr29h'>nevent1q…r29h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, I think that&#39;s the very real danger that we have seen again &amp; again - extremist groups look to the lonely as key prospects 2026-06-01T07:32:52Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy6hntpcs2484nj4w0pv9av3720ps3kgezgpamdjzlqqlldxaf8fszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kjpe876 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xhedtr8cqw6qleat3pj082wp5pap40vwjtldwhaagmj9kkl4uzqcqw7tq'>nevent1q…w7tq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed; part of the green transition has also to be a transformation in the way markets are governed 2026-06-01T07:31:34Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrelvmyualc9jdntydyycf6x8fh9jl98g8yfqanua5cz33e8fjxngzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kxa2hrr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx74suhjwjqmqccs0h9wy5uqney9cczmkc0vqynkaywqf9urpwnkqfp6wee'>nevent1q…6wee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed, its the old (and more general) problem of uncounted externalities - a perennial problem in capitalism that seeks to profit from exploiting nature &amp; shoving the costs into the future (see climate change as the biggest example) 2026-06-01T07:30:41Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqst7y5pgc8kq9tdzr6s84zm3wsstj5w45xqv09a33aynvun6amt0gqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kr4lccm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst3mpwyf6lphj22vw7sm59y9jwx2cxccnmvk5s6skxaqz7uaca3qgtdpu7e'>nevent1q…pu7e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No, you&#39;re fine; you seem to have it all understood... we&#39;re on the same page 2026-06-01T07:29:28Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsf0a76ap5yg0w9jlurmfjsveyn24sx0uukm5r866kw0crwc3gwvqqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kdst58c This week I&#39;ve been mainly reading, no. 307. <br/><br/>Sabahattin Ali&#39;s novella, Madonna in a Fur Coat (1943/2016) is a tale of obsession &amp; retreat that may (I&#39;m not entirely sure) be a metaphor for the relations between his native Turkey &amp; Europe in mid-C20th. It purports to be mostly the found journal of a Turkish man who spent a momentous year in Berlin obsessed with a night club singer/artist. It is a melancholy story suffused with woe, but remains a compelling read.<br/><br/>#books #Berlin #Turkey <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v0qztpmejturhrt4hu9uw3ksa87pnaseu9gf8w2xnth9d8qhysaqksayns" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Books & Literature Channel</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v0q…ayns</span>)</a></span> 2026-06-01T07:28:09Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqf0mukmd0x3scn5ae6ewun82errgvc4qc7z8czztcrp68kv6clwqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kmp6rhc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz79pp662a4lq9nu73lphxyy9ty6swjkztxk3nym74hz37v58qlacvvx2zr'>nevent1q…x2zr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed; I have often referred to this as &#39;declaratory politics&#39; and is widely evident 2026-06-01T06:04:48Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsf388qgfwxyeqt6k46f2jtxarfe3wc7tgykj9836qhwwnd304a73qzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kg98k5p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswjupeat5x7h3wrazkvx2k0gswv0j8dn8xc9znkm4ck5d534t7kecewg66w'>nevent1q…g66w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bite Size Economics No. 3<br/><br/>&#39;markets are never free&#39;<br/><br/>The idea that in some ideal world markets can be free misunderstands how markets work; they are dependent on property &amp; contract laws shaped by the state (or in earlier times the local political authority).<br/><br/>Historically markets have operated without formal laws, but even then community trust &amp; local authority set the norms for market interactions.<br/><br/>All markets are regulated the issue is how &amp; by whom?<br/><br/>#BiteSizeEconomics #economics #markets 2026-06-01T06:03:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp4zalag470h4wvq8eup6qfhade33zc06pp79gk9xgrjvjpz0t5kczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kvzjj2p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxa7suvw4tzlgwlm6kv3z56vwf63t8up6q678cwyw5h5r4yup0ygvw5uxc'>nevent1q…5uxc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>and it wouldn&#39;t be the first time.... 2026-06-01T05:54:47Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs89xhhqk422zwtk3cwlgpe7kjz9etwp2djxwnj7ka8suvc8p99dqgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k4uz47u As Nesrine Malik argues, whatever other problems there are with AI &amp; its associated technologies, in the end one of its most corrosive aspects may be its destruction of trust in what people write;<br/><br/>the widening suspicion that AI has been used to write all sorts of things (previously penned/typed by humans) is leading to a decline in trust in communication more generally.... with who knows what long-term consequences?<br/><br/>#AI #communication #books #media <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/01/ai-meaning-humanity-political-moment-trust-humans-over-machines">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/01/ai-meaning-humanity-political-moment-trust-humans-over-machines</a> 2026-06-01T05:53:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy5pazsejlvmjezjv2j7542m7h599954dpl7nwnrczwge2rtnuvvszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k3etc6n When is a ceasefire for negotiations not a ceasefire?<br/><br/>When both the US &amp; Iran continue exchanging attacks while claiming such exchanges are not violations of the ceasefire!<br/><br/>On one level perhaps this merely reflects the old Humpty Dumpty aphorism that words mean what we say they mean... but on another its one more sign that political/diplomatic discourse is at best unreliable as a guide to actuality, and at worst intended to be deceptive (or at least distracting).<br/><br/>#diplomacy #Iran #USA 2026-06-01T05:46:51Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9uyrxmnl2wx6wxy9uanswujc3ccl84tspdq2zylz043ttzdhn3kqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kntanfx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmu7s63ypyrn4p9yd9c2a22ulzhujtkzt3lmjsmfehnrg6z2jrjg94qs0l'>nevent1q…qs0l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As noted at the bottom of the post, its a story in the FT... if you can get behind the paywall here&#39;s a link to the article.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5c8a871f-9a49-45f4-9ac0-543a608a5a9d?syn-25a6b1a6=1">https://www.ft.com/content/5c8a871f-9a49-45f4-9ac0-543a608a5a9d?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a> 2026-06-01T05:42:17Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0v9ers86zpe7qzyuzkfs5tcaj94xm6k3gxtyqamqpeqv4ea8rzjgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kqncjs8 Its no surprise that Wes Streeting appointed someone with a range of private healthcare investments &amp; directorships to head up Department of Health and Social Care in April 2025;<br/><br/>while, as required she resigned from these roles &amp; declared her interests, the fact that someone embedded in the private health sector was appointed to such a role will confirm the view that Streeting&#39;s interest was to shift the balance in the NHS further towards private provision.<br/><br/>#NHS #health #WesStreeting <br/>h/t FT 2026-06-01T05:35:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2d9k4czg0d36fcw97vmalql8y7cm0k3sy5vtkq4pkqayy8lrmf4gzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kucxx4t In another hint of the slow but sure pivot away from the US engineered by the Tangerine Tyrant, it looks like the Norwegians, having rejected membership of the EU twice, are again (seriously) considering a move to join the EU in light of the changing global political environment.<br/><br/>There is of course &#39;many a slip twixt cup &amp; lip&#39; but even the serious consideration of such a move tells us much about how the USA&#39;s position in the global political economy is changing!<br/><br/>#EU #Norway #politics <br/>h/t FT 2026-06-01T05:28:09Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszzvja3rmdjeqp68zpxev4jrfh2pc30mse8a6uhded4k82cnryqlgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9klpzslv For all its reputation as a country of rampant free market capitalism, the USA&#39;s corporate profitability may be in part (by some reckoning 50%) dependent on the deficit funding of the state; <br/><br/>which is to say that the US is actually a massive corporate welfare machine, pumping public money raised on international bond markets (through sales &amp; holding of so-called T-bills across the world) into the private sector.<br/><br/>If so, US capitalism *does* look rather different! <br/><br/>#capitalism #USA <br/>h/t FT 2026-06-01T05:24:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz49p0ryc4kw4fnfwenwwx0sjarkw0n6sptrhwqqm2svcm7k034vgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kqctxxc While the argument that loneliness has a detrimental impact on health &amp; well-being is well made, the Q. is whether this should then be the responsibility of the NHS to address?<br/><br/>While I agree that society *does* need to do more about loneliness, this seems me to be an issue for other agencies not to be added to an overstretched health service. <br/><br/>(Many may suspect that this is one more social harm that is caused by the expansion of social media use?)<br/><br/>#loneliness #society <br/><a href="https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/blog/2026/05/26/loneliness-cost-to-nhs/">https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/blog/2026/05/26/loneliness-cost-to-nhs/</a> 2026-06-01T05:13:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdchv4wyxcxh0cy4thxza9zusemszff98vpnh60fjkktp3zupljagzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kdp9h6x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswp03qgyemdv4w5v68cqn2ynnk88n0elfkqqfcu4qha8eyja5hseschqhmd'>nevent1q…qhmd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, IFTAS contacted me directly trying to get to them to answer. I had no ability to contact them either.... so now waiting to see what the impact will be 2026-05-31T21:19:36Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs285upkj8m3drdfg2ez5eaes4m3ssuuf8lfrqvhz8ka4qev7ptw4szypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kpas6c9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2jh6r08wvw3fg2yc2fwhwd3crfdyckq9vtpqe56rd6xl2wm2ej7cvpp7xu'>nevent1q…p7xu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmmm.... not so sure; without a cap on asset prices (housing &amp; shares) actually as has happened over the last decades, surplus credit flows into these areas bidding up prices - as noted before this doesn&#39;t count as inflation due to a statistical anomaly (asset prices are outside the &#39;basket of good/services&#39; used to calculate inflation)... so higher state credit creation without controls on asset prices would further increase inequality &amp; command the housing crisis 2026-05-31T21:17:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8ayxhm5vk2kwtx25shhjfz3h09xnj80qf39du9eexy63hjfcpxsczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k7g3wxk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2df4f6d8t2yxfulw5yuf02c2pf7fzwtnj60t4rn5nhdkxz4jdwtsd7hs34'>nevent1q…hs34</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed, the yield on already existing bonds is only of interest in that it drives the interest rates (yield/pricing - a subject of a Bite Sized Economics pst in a few days) of new issues of bonds.... so while the state can refuse to issue new bonds at a specific yield/price, unless it then expands credit creation (itself driving up yields) then it needs to still sell bonds.<br/><br/>The key issue is whether the state can wean itself off bond sales &amp; what the costs would be 2026-05-31T17:25:22Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs24x7lm4n0exe3mjlncpavxux58k0ux9r48ynf630ndruhtg78j7czypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kal0rzk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0zzal8sz5lrdrpk8qgdp64f9v4qks98uy7qccycusyns6600ejvc0fv00z'>nevent1q…v00z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed, while in purely technical terms the Govt. doesn&#39;t *need* to sell bonds it could just create credit directly (and spend it into the economy), the bond route has remained useful because the bonds themselves have a very clear economic role &amp; perhaps more importantly mask the inflationary impact of massive increases in credit (see earlier post on inflation &amp; housing).... 2026-05-31T17:22:47Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsya46kuhj5dchjn4ux9t4upmxm3n6nem8yn28czjhvwg4kjxwg2zszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k8ksrhu More criticism is coming Zack Polanski&#39;s way; mostly its statement he made which (shall we say) were optimistic about his interactions &amp; practice with various people &amp; organisations.<br/><br/>but nothing has appeared coming even near the sorts of scandalous behaviour revealed about the Fascist Frog or others from the Westminster Village.<br/><br/>This underpins an argument that he&#39;s no better than those he criticises which may account for a dip in his opinion poll ratings.<br/><br/>The Q. is: does it matter?<br/><br/>#Greens 2026-05-31T17:14:23Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9yjhszvxssk56wue2zsxkqhw32mpv5jaycw5cswwhvsetxuasyagzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9ksgt3qg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzfctddc0nzfxazmwcmthnsutusq9m5sa50aahvj4yaau90xdzycfatfdn'>nevent1q…tfdn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, there&#39;s an old saying: its expensive being poor... and in the provision of credit that is *so* true 2026-05-31T15:05:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstswndqa5wlrakvpjf5u30pm9d3qzslvlk39njlxjwsd2hyta4vzszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9ksm7dam In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvzmw0jqgrq494j8mdl08awxwpa24mu7542lsvmkv5u8er95zgdhgdj3xuz'>nevent1q…3xuz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Claire, could you expand on the last point - is that around the waterways act of the time? 2026-05-31T15:03:46Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8vz7ap4yrja6gt92zgzj6cqqlkehsr3xuazheqmffs6kajv28tyszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kp5p8tc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstg72thvaxtj8f50a6c7mp6wc6lmw9rv8kxrmet30t2p83c5urc9gq8qj0u'>nevent1q…qj0u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There were advocates for &#39;people&#39;s QE&#39; or helicopter money at the time, but they were often accused of being unreconstructed Keynesians - which seemed something to celebrate to me 2026-05-31T12:50:15Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2n7htzy9h4aep6vs4vuv54j6rgkmvt64q5x0y7vcyyj4aj77r9zgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k2vqsru In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv3sjntxwgfx86pzex8phazqp2wpu9vs2sw2elewyjmx8cfuv4t3c39mtm2'>nevent1q…mtm2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, the very wealthy, for whom US healthcare is world class.... 2026-05-31T12:48:38Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs03cgrg0rft79w5r5rpkkvj2tu7qlf35mazsvumxr3mpllz63s2nszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kdy59a0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0wfmte8eawq9dsrdpjcd6asgercu4wae5dml78ch3emn0j3ll3kq08mjt0'>nevent1q…mjt0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is that so.... I was sure it was true 2026-05-31T12:48:04Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqh8zay2mvae9vfrswdsztcuzj3z87t7pq27zp390mgflglhk03vgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kped0w3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstru8gv087hyptmz5l6e4ha95xxc2cg7xvl7rjj7mryet9y80rqagjv7hpf'>nevent1q…7hpf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>one of my favourite rhetorical moves... Skinner&#39;s remarks that day were just brilliant 2026-05-31T12:46:46Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsd2sw7v3q0fcxgcvt92jujt922e28vw4n8ynwwzls5zyy58rpch7czypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kyvt8a3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszg33zzna7daj92h0gfyp38shj670zt492xdxxjx6zhht9n8pt40cdjdgsd'>nevent1q…dgsd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I fear for some on the Left the Soil Association&#39;s politics have been (sometimes) in the past not been that welcome.... 2026-05-31T11:30:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsr62l3d2pwt2wu02fjssfjr7zprsqdj3ggj3thl7856jngqpz70yqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k25s9ta In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg685gnuxmlwlf6wgddpl95fynpvh6g8fwjrw8zn7x2s7we3f9ecgj4hm9s'>nevent1q…hm9s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks, another one tomorrow 2026-05-31T11:26:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyqml2u4hpnjz8fygu3ufg2um3d42wnzrnwz7y2xxg9702ge6jwdqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k2u48w0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6hzx9mmk9y27v3zxqvumhs84jcj522fksff7z850ftnurmt6glcuvdkjm'>nevent1q…dkjm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The key issue here is how the creation of credit impacts on asset values &amp; their treatment in the recording of inflation.... so, we are sometimes told that QE (a massive creation of credit) didn&#39;t really cause any inflation, but actually it did in asset markets (and continues to do so) but these (housing &amp; shares especially) are not included fully in inflation measures, hence obscuring the role of credit creation (I&#39;m not a monetarist but the effects are also not trivial) 2026-05-31T11:25:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspkrrrlrumwgfs94d33840wfejsyq5znhjtvf09s0kk9mphm3ueqgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kvdz0ha In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgewfqcrhdhryg7mwwvwn3vzndyqd6nv3ktp3zq3zdvd83rrdxwqcsuj09v'>nevent1q…j09v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks... interesting 2026-05-31T11:14:34Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfpjn3y5zs9arrksc3twg7slyx08xmjcytew8amug2cpx4uh27kdczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kcx7zke In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9ffqxdxu9zettl0wlp5re5xjj9r5rys6x93k9mu9eyz8aatw03cr6ef2u'>nevent1q…ef2u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like the continual carping between Morecambe &amp; Lancaster (joined together in a single authority for over 50 years) 2026-05-31T09:59:12Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs89mtucd0hc8s92rws33yg2waxt80njvxmmr8ttqtqd0vr02ue42gzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k2s8nq4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqq889ez5svfu4zuqw0dy6eyf9u89hhu2rtv4pn7akn66xzh3n4kcsa06ss'>nevent1q…06ss</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes agreed, our dysfunctional food system is largely (although not only) a figment of market control by the supermarket cartel 2026-05-31T09:57:43Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx0tg7lte4qjju38xu6ke3frev457fmh92mdkuued4kync9d7sq3czypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k7qcgxr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszldxx9gglyg9gcdvm8zm7qqe4uh4dyclxv9s5vedrz6e6d7zea8cvz6r0q'>nevent1q…6r0q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed, the system seems engineered to encourage recidivism 2026-05-31T09:07:11Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdjnmmupnaqnm77d5fwdrjlxlspzwyeyyhrgm3xdxt0jn7290umnszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9ktfeeyg As Sue Pritchard argues, what we really need to do in the UK is reduce farming&#39;s dependence on fossil fuels, and that requires some rethinking of how farming is organised... from diversifying crop rotation to feeding livestock on pasture, from better husbandry of soil to non-fertiliser approaches to crop support, there are plenty of avenues of development.<br/><br/>This might also contribute to a fairer more democratic food system, and so would be a win for us all.<br/><br/>#farming <br/><a href="https://observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/british-farming-has-a-choice-bounce-back-or-bounce-forward">https://observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/british-farming-has-a-choice-bounce-back-or-bounce-forward</a> 2026-05-31T09:05:07Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswgpuaayavk5n35ye9maswa6xrtxz3hj4hhwjcdxka6k4r22nngpgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k87gtk4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy60gqkl540v9f3zlqtt8fpv3rxp22n3483ge3mfvfg962lkql3dqtdl9sl'>nevent1q…l9sl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, we know from previous cases of domestic violence leading to murder that legal limitations on contact are often incomplete, and so the victims fears they would be again targeted do not seem unfounded.... 2026-05-31T08:55:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszk3dglr469jw7e2768efd7p4ehp98fs2jt3g8j34vpaxzkwv6u4szypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kvtm6xy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz44ltfl5edhdvr4n5egmvgprfz5eyznk9z3pmvaae6k92xgkqnlgt4zuwn'>nevent1q…zuwn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, the judiciary are of course by up-bringing &amp; networks, embedded in the political class &amp; thereby share their ideas &amp; prejudices... the idea that they can in any way be socially neutral was always a stretch, even if the norm of the Rule fo Law actually does rely on a certain political disinterest. 2026-05-31T08:53:38Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv2jq94v53jw74yzxknt2d7e7hpnn7ycqnfu8zewhggwkhst7pvngzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kfr0tvy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvw9nefvlj4r6lgjre6nxxfg70s9ffplpnzhl3rnxsyhf3adueaks84pysw'>nevent1q…pysw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I agree with your final point &amp; also as noted earlier am not convinced incarceration is working in general, but as you point out &#39;victims must be given support and comfort, as well as knowledge that this won&#39;t happen again&#39;... but this is not what seems to be happening here. 2026-05-31T08:47:24Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszsavxtdfyvpuljx7nvklqzdsg9lzw4pet6s62p8d4xdrkqe3qadgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kazr8c5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst7xtsgelyxs65mtudkc85p5ravwkhn0t59nm9lmtzf77l48lja7greu8ar'>nevent1q…u8ar</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>sadly, I have to agree... which pains me 2026-05-31T08:42:56Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyrngh9gd9v9zf080dnt8p3lg3mw49ue3kdm2gg2wjfex7evct3dqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kdj877v Rightly ReformUK Ltd&#39;s donations have come under scrutiny (not least due to the dependence on a couple of key donors to fund the company masquerading as a political party); but now, this financial scrutiny has also swing round to its expenditure(s) (and its predecessor Brexit Party) - what have they been spending their money on?<br/><br/>From their accounts its apparently not clear (with a large hole of unaccounted spending). The financial dodginess of ReformUK grows by the day.<br/><br/>#politics <br/>h/t Observer 2026-05-31T08:24:10Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstrkc4kxp98k39wjus678yue8q2mdv5k2zhexx5m9gv5wakgfmmtczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kldqxlg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0cm6gahx9v76wmtj5dlftawls6gkc5njd7n92s5men8hl6urn9ag3cwl4z'>nevent1q…wl4z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, I agree; but the wider picture is how do we stop the proliferation of victims? by finding a way to rehabilitate offenders &amp; also by changing the environment in which perpetrators criminal choices are reinforced 2026-05-31T08:14:51Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxcuaph65gvr76p3ln9qgm3grz55uhugt7adhrldtp78r6q3tw22czypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k3ycmg5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstuknv9wmashefjckcye3z2wn3frpjptwafehvg8zdygvm850t8hsc6yma2'>nevent1q…yma2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>aha, thanks for that; very interesting (and boosted) 2026-05-31T08:13:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz958jfl08hm6a0sjnc52z5whete0r3yu30jfu2eqvwnpd50zpufgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kjwfvz3 While many of us are critical of the lack of custodial sentence for sexual assault by young perpetrators (given the seriousness of the crimes &amp; the impact on the victims), this is not to argue that imprisonment of young offenders is working... it clearly isn&#39;t.<br/><br/>The care, offence, prison, reoffending cycle suggests that for a key group of young people whose circumstances are already dysfunctional, society is failing to extricate them from an environment that encourages criminality.<br/><br/>#politics 2026-05-31T08:02:23Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2ap5svjg5xcvvr9rhd7qkhjr5rcc5qvy3ud86gezmac6cp8wzrvgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kgllg4j Q. as Tony Blair says the public would back a &#39;rethinking of healthcare&#39;, we might ask why whenever a &#39;rethinking&#39; of healthcare is proposed its always about how the private sector involvement can be expanded, not how we might better fund &amp; support both existing public provision &amp; the woefully underfunded preventative aspects of public health?<br/><br/>Its almost like politicians talking about health had already been bought up by private health care providers.... oh, hold on.<br/><br/>#NHS #health #healthcare 2026-05-31T07:39:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswpvzckerqupg6dvn7np298wg8sf03q4s09cmnj9e5zjl94d9yv2szypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kd3pm72 On one level, as a long term supporter of electoral reform (proportional representation) I am heartened that it is gaining a lot of traction in political pronouncements &amp; the media in the last months.... however, as someone who worked for Charter88 in the early 1990s (campaigning for constitutional &amp; electoral reform), I am cautious about this renewed enthusiasm.<br/><br/>We&#39;ve been here before, but once parties gain power via First Past the Post their interest in PR usually evaporates...<br/><br/>#politics 2026-05-31T07:33:47Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswjupeat5x7h3wrazkvx2k0gswv0j8dn8xc9znkm4ck5d534t7keczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kn8hgpa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfry3zs30rrgx60h46ncnhxdtm7kczjhuhqyjay9kr4f8achepqlsqq2jrp'>nevent1q…2jrp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bite Size Economics No. 2<br/><br/>&#39;Money is trust&#39;<br/><br/>Money is usually seen as a store of value or a means of exchange but these functions depend on its manifestation of trust.<br/><br/>We trust money is acceptable to others (in the form we want to use from paper money to digital payments); we trust its value is (at least in the medium term) relatively stable.<br/><br/>When our trust declines so does money&#39;s stability (inflation, barter exchange). So, without our trust money cannot work!<br/><br/>#BiteSizeEconomics #economics 2026-05-31T07:15:28Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfuzzq49rp5h5wwqq4pk33ugpl0w866eddv6vmpa3e4sv5m693wqqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k7zla27 Jana Ganesh (FT) makes an intriguing argument: the modern condition is to prefer a raised floor to a higher ceiling.<br/><br/>From technology (worse performing technologies are still pretty OK) to mental health (we&#39;re increasingly more worried about reducing people&#39;s low moments than pushing the joyful euphoric ones), his argument has a certain plausibility.<br/><br/>But its less true in the politics of pay; yes we&#39;re concerned with raising minimum wages, but now also in limiting extremely high pay.<br/><br/>#politics 2026-05-31T07:05:51Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstruj9uf86wegqc9h059xs0463q3gc8lxt9hx0lg8uwepnf3rxyaczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kyj8ypq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsph4pdka39hzj06mxj36x6u5mytgv87zpxvkx4ux5y57j23h97slgkufhs2'>nevent1q…fhs2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, I have a T-shirt with the slogan:<br/><br/>&#39;The only dangerous minority are the rich&#39; 2026-05-31T06:58:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsg2wfwpy5cj9pxwadhpevqzmj645l7sth5qr6etx4g9y3gnmrkqqczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kcs0ugm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw7e0tt4dcnupvcr0qkwxqd697clq8hg4f30s3atn6uqx8jnpzqnc74ng7r'>nevent1q…ng7r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, the lack of rehabilitation (caused by the ongoing crisis in prisons &amp; the capacity for non-security attention to prisoners) is clearly a contributory factor, I agree 2026-05-31T06:57:59Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsznw66xd0psurpf399gjprj07vxeyrgh3qw4e043cq3xqertphzcqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kkz3vug In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9mah8lu7r4xa2c6uu59jvdxneayu7y0tef6h4a2flmgdsyht7tvqztnnjx'>nevent1q…nnjx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oddly enough the first time I&#39;d thought about Soylent Green for ages (which I saw when it was on cinema release decades ago) was during Apple TV&#39;s Pluribus, for obvious reasons (to avoid an immediate plot spoiler).... a great, now little seen film. 2026-05-30T21:29:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsr52gcrx2ddg6tjc0rqa57sn5echeqslpchnlt8nt84ncdj4vph9czypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k5ntlzz The Green Parry of England &amp; Wales is being urged by its current &amp; past leader(s) to listen to what those who are considering voting for ReformUK Ltd. are concerned about; as Zack Polanski says, its inequality, so the GPEW will stress <br/><br/>&#39;when multimillionaires &amp; billionaires are taking more money than ever before, the problem is not someone who is fleeing for their lives &amp; might be travelling by small boat. The problem is flying above our head by private jet&#39;!<br/><br/>#politics <br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/30/green-leaders-warn-party-it-must-listen-to-reform-voters-concerns-to-tackle-inequality">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/30/green-leaders-warn-party-it-must-listen-to-reform-voters-concerns-to-tackle-inequality</a> 2026-05-30T21:23:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0sfzd2l2fnt7mrppr6f8fvw706gq2gjzfv24mavr533gltaag6wczypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kqmy49s As Alan Milburn&#39;s review of the employment prospects of young people in the UK continues to garner attention &amp; commentary, its no surprise that the Right are trying to lay the blame at the feet of migrant workers;<br/><br/>so, Emma Monks takes a look at the Daily Express &amp; its use of dodgy &#39;research&#39; by the Centre for Social Justice, which seems to have moved from the realm of &#39;sensible Tory think tank&#39; to rabble rousing if this report is anything to go by...<br/><br/>#workers #migrants <br/><a href="https://monkdebunks.substack.com/p/how-do-you-turn-10-brits-for-every">https://monkdebunks.substack.com/p/how-do-you-turn-10-brits-for-every</a> 2026-05-30T21:17:06Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswn8cx9gktmud0ak4auyl5wvllvtfrkqpkmytznwnvmpwu8uwn2pgzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9ksm6qmu After last week you likely don&#39;t need telling that the UK is getting hotter, but just in case you weren&#39;t sure here is Met Office data on the clear trend (although of course the variation around that trend line is also considerable).<br/><br/>So, are new houses being built in a way that will help residents cope with extreme heat?<br/><br/>Is the country seeking to reorganise itself to counter heat spikes?<br/><br/>No... of course not; we&#39;ll just complain about the weather &amp; carry on regardless.<br/><br/>#heatwave #politics<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/zirkus/media_attachments/files/116/664/697/707/021/888/original/9d9fdc9c7bdeb6d3.png"> <br/> 2026-05-30T17:29:58Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvpty7yc5s7kny7q8atzvcna8eu0drf008smqvh4fvcvvdrgjwf8szypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kf5rsmx Jess Phillips is rightly angry about growing number of cases where perpetrators&#39; interests seem to have been prioritised over those of rape victims.<br/><br/>&#39;We are essentially asking the girls in Fordingbridge, and now these new cases reported in the Guardian, to essentially suck it up for the sake of the perception of what is best for the perpetrators. I think absolutely this all needs looking at&#39;!<br/><br/>#politics #SexualAssault <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/30/sexual-abuse-victims-children-jess-phillips-sentencing-guidelines">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/30/sexual-abuse-victims-children-jess-phillips-sentencing-guidelines</a> 2026-05-30T17:17:35Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfry3zs30rrgx60h46ncnhxdtm7kczjhuhqyjay9kr4f8achepqlszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k9uus8e Bite Sized Economics No. 1 (remix)<br/><br/>&#39;interest is the price of risk&#39;!<br/><br/>If a higher interest rate is being changed there is more risk of non-repayment.<br/><br/>This is why some people are charged more for loans &amp; why some &#39;investments&#39; are offered with higher interest rates.<br/><br/>Knowing this helps make sense of loans &amp; investments; and is a useful scam warning <br/><br/>If an interest rate is out of line, ask yourself, why? <br/><br/>#BiteSizedEconomics #economics 2026-05-30T11:56:11Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp6vcl9wcg8qathn9yfzvvlj0hghp685sarq8u9xw4g68cxqc28vszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k9zwpn0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz500pxcuktyer35hzys07qcuwqc4dy99r6rk7kcaxvcqyr67tuxqwlv5ws'>nevent1q…v5ws</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed... but of course not a popular view with the managers who think the staff are (essentially) stupid, unlike the managers who are highly skilled &amp; deserving of bonuses 2026-05-30T11:50:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdhdy0s2hqkk707s50t5gd233u3a0hwcxz9phenqeym9ttg6utk2qzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9ku847mg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswfk2efjwnzdpuhgz6ugl38mt38szw9jl2u5m6jrm0ty9amuyrrcqxg8ude'>nevent1q…8ude</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ha ha, yes that *would* be refreshing... if ultimately depressing 2026-05-30T11:48:41Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz6mwumcur9rtndch3elvkqahashqytq7whmspwyzp84y7n3g8xqszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9k89qq2k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2mg4ntl6rp2qhhc4jm2pcyxp3kqr4qzxakt3xq4lflr7n8z5826qxh8lea'>nevent1q…8lea</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think it was meant to be &#39;many of us&#39;... well, that&#39;s what I&#39;ve corrected it to - as always much appreciate the typo spot 2026-05-30T11:45:49Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsymq90ptal997692hn96luqp9hjkeh7sl4mpfuuh9yyeqyqauqwjszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kelqdy7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxrzu0pwskwmlw5fgnhwpyuae6h7hvjq6g22djdhhheswu8vc0e9cs63rmm'>nevent1q…3rmm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Likely so, but the key issue is the not in that having committed this horrible crime, the lads lives shouldn&#39;t be ruined by any just punishment, at the same time that the girls lives have been ruined is treated as something that they will just have to deal with 2026-05-30T11:43:18Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvsu8xsdkmg8snggsdqe2rz0yt84wlf4u5kq76tzftz0yth85zlmqzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kqyezsf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0uqmjql7kl5v042gcgnt8mqerxpyh65qs8d38qyk44lpjq7vxdssdrmd6m'>nevent1q…md6m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here is a link to the article, and you can judge for yourself if you can get round the paywall...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2205e2d0-50dc-4e80-9bf7-78d0272276c0?syn-25a6b1a6=1">https://www.ft.com/content/2205e2d0-50dc-4e80-9bf7-78d0272276c0?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a> 2026-05-30T11:41:24Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy4h9mp9lwjahumswa89uyq47l76n7hngpcpjxxmh9q55cmg03e7qzypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9klw3x92 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstlwddxw73h43mdwa37ux07qrjcnlagmq9tvypmsqk95rwqza9t4cha7qcv'>nevent1q…7qcv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed, the long shadow of Thatcher has shaped what acceptable tax is.... 2026-05-30T11:39:23Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrqk9hd2rx9sx2knlecqjngcd5p3wxv7vs4v3lsx4y5g73epfqegszypg9c5hzznh2tgwngn4yewxjjg77y77amfx7yfmjw7g5hw9pjxd9kwrqdfv One important part of the Tory engineered crisis in the NHS is delays in access to GPs.... so it now transpires that the majority of locum GPs are unable to find work (and half are considering leaving the NHS altogether)....<br/><br/>This is just madness; we have experienced doctors available, we have patient demand, but the &#39;funding model&#39; means these two things are not bought together.<br/><br/>Of course, if you know the Tories don&#39;t want the NHS to work, then it makes sense!<br/><br/>#health <br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/21/four-in-five-locum-gps-in-england-unable-to-find-work-bma-study-finds">https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/21/four-in-five-locum-gps-in-england-unable-to-find-work-bma-study-finds</a> 2024-06-21T06:01:22Z