Ah, finally, a truly excellent idea from the Government
Not only is this truly glorious in that it solves a major problem it’s also very brave of the current government to do this.
It’s strange that Polly doesn’t really understand politics.
The day after Trump’s election victory was certified by an electoral vote tally in Congress, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg announced that, starting with the US, the company would “get rid of factcheckers and replace them with community notes similar to X”.
We’d rate this as piffle
The capitalists are gouging the staff, watering the workers’ beer and ain’t it all a shame the whole world over.
Business rates and help for home buyers
If the government cuts business rates, tenants feel the benefit first; their tax bill goes down, meaning their operating costs fall.
Another outbreak of First Wife Syndrome - We did tell you so
Or, if we’re to be all modern and non-sexist about this, First Spouse Syndrome.
Curbing mobile phone nuisance
The anti-social use of mobile phones on transport, restaurants and in public spaces is a source of much irritation and annoyance.
How marvellous this is
Britain must prepare for global heating far in excess of the level scientists have pegged as the limit of safety, the government’s climate advisers have warned, as current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate.
What? You mean a rushed national plan turns out to be rubbish?
Be still our beating hearts. You mean that a central government plan to achieve such things turns out to be rubbish?
Dealing with rat infestation
Rat infestations in the UK have been increasing in many areas in recent years.
Don’t allow government to nationalise the little people
John Harris in The Guardian bemoans how the youth clubs of today simply don’t exist: