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Reply		Greg Wallace
at 17:34 3 Dec 2024

In what way are these examples comparable?

This thread provides some excellent examples of why some women don’t speak out.
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Reply		Greg Wallace
at 17:28 2 Dec 2024

Kirsty Wark was just one of the accusers. I’d also say that her relationship with the people she interviews are different from the ones Wallace has in his shows. It’s all about the power dynamic.

Some seem to have become hung up about the older allegations, ignoring the more recent ones that were dismissed by bosses (not the BBC in the case of Masterchef as it’s made by another company).

It’s not a case of being found guilty either. You don’t have to break the law to be dismissed.
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Reply		Greg Wallace
at 12:21 2 Dec 2024

There'll be lots of reasons these women didn't come forward at the time.

- Maybe they thought they wouldn't be believed (not surprising with what's come to light recently)
- Maybe they were worried they'd be branded a troublemaker and lose out on work
- Maybe the power dynamic between them and the star of the show presented a problem
- Maybe they thought they were the ony one
- Maybe they were embarrassed
- Maybe they didn't want to spoil the show

We don't know. What we do know is victim blaming can also contibute to these things coming to light.
[Post edited 2 Dec 12:22]
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Reply		Greg Wallace
at 16:27 1 Dec 2024

What’s the betting he ends up as Reform candidate….
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Reply		Jason Levien has left us in a stronger position than when he took over?
at 21:26 30 Nov 2024

Is he anti-trust?

I hadn’t noticed….
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Reply		Farmers
at 21:18 30 Nov 2024

This is what they’re trying to do with this one - closing a loophole.

I don’t think it’s popular per se, more one of the less damaging taxes, comparatively.
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Reply		Farmers
at 20:59 30 Nov 2024

It if the policy works it should bring the price of land down and it won’t be as much of a temptation to have in the first place,

There will always be ‘losers’ when it comes to tax and choices are always difficult. I see this as less difficult than others is all.
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Reply		Farmers
at 20:44 30 Nov 2024

Not sure about the wording of the legislation but it has been clumsily communicated.

Why do it? Some of the small minority are very wealthy and it’ll raise some much needed tax take.

It’ll also do some levelling up as outlined earlier.
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Reply		Farmers
at 20:24 30 Nov 2024

It seems to be part of a bigger push to try and tell us that during a cost of living crisis, the group who need help the most are those who are wealthy.

Just point to the small (relatively) number in that group who aren’t and ask for sympathy.

New figures out yesterday showing record numbers of children are homeless. Very little about this in the news.
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Reply		Farmers
at 19:30 30 Nov 2024

I think (and hope) that by the time the number of farms affected take on financial advice to final number should be quite small. The knock on effect should be that farmland prices fall and become less attractive to those wanting to use it as a tax break.

The upsides of not means testing taxes are that it’s hard to evade and is easier to administer.

The downside is that there will be some at the lower end who are really hit hard.

See also the removal of the winter fuel allowance.
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Reply		Farmers
at 17:58 30 Nov 2024

I don’t think it’s really about what will be raised.

It’s more about preventing losses in the future. Clarkson and Dyson are good examples of this.
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Reply		Farmers
at 12:20 30 Nov 2024

While I totally accept that a small percentage of farmers are going to me hit by IHT and and a relatively small number of pensioners are going to be adversely affected by the WFA cut, I am surprised the level of sympathy given to some of the most well off members of society while others get the short shrift.
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Reply		Migration into the UK July 2022 - June 2023
at 12:15 30 Nov 2024

I wouldn’t have quite phrased it like that but certainly it’s far more comes now for families to have both parents out to work, often for longer hours and less pay than our European counterparts.

Add into this the practical privatisation of the care industry making in a cash cow for hedge funds (as are children’s homes and SEN schools but that’s a different conversation) and we end up with a perfect storm.
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Reply		Migration into the UK July 2022 - June 2023
at 10:05 30 Nov 2024

Hope she gets sorted with the kindness she deserves, Boundy.
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Reply		Migration into the UK July 2022 - June 2023
at 10:04 30 Nov 2024

This is turning into the best thread we’ve had on here on immigration.

Lots pointing out the wider issues that need sorting and not purely focussing on small boats.
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Reply		Meanwhile in London….
at 13:06 29 Nov 2024

I've done very little in Asia so cant compare.

I've done quite a bit of European traveling so I suppose that's my frame of reference.

Multi-weeks in Wuhan? You're not Patient Zero are you?
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Reply		Meanwhile in London….
at 10:49 29 Nov 2024

Depends where you're comparing it to. Can you think of a city of 9 million people that's safer?

I'm off there tonight for a show. Really looking forward to it.
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Reply		Meanwhile in London….
at 22:11 28 Nov 2024

I can think of areas in any city I wouldn’t like to live.

Overall, London is a pretty safe city. Relatively.
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Reply		Meanwhile in London….
at 22:00 28 Nov 2024

Had a long weekend in Birmingham last year.

Had a good time but was in the centre so didn’t come across much strife.

I like London much more. Just a personal opinion- I’m not trying to sell it to anyone.
[Post edited 28 Nov 22:10]
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Reply		Meanwhile in London….
at 21:25 28 Nov 2024

Too fast paced for me to live but that would be the same as any big city.

I agree though, if you put the time in it’s easy to do without spending a fortune.
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