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  • It is not antisemitic to be critical of Israel. Governments need to wake up to this fact.

  • You always have to remember the bias of the source when reading news articles. This is the BBC is is very much the messenger government BS.

    The higher interest rates will be one of the factors, and it is mentioned in the article:

    "Businesses that had loaded up on debt at rock-bottom rates, and were only able to cling on during the pandemic thanks to government support, must now deal with a financial reality check as higher interest rates hit working capital for the foreseeable future.

    It is an easy one for government to deflect as this is driven by the BoE.

    However, all the examples the article mentions is not because of struggling with loans. Businesses state there is either a drop off in sales due to people having less money to spend. One postulates that is due to mortgage costs, with out any data to confirm that. The rest state cost of materials, mostly building materials. We import the majority of our building materials from the EU. And that would push those causes directly at Brexit, since it is our biggest reason for increased import costs.

    There is no data to confirm anything the the article states when it is pushing interest rates as being the main cause.

  • Are you stating that we have more zombie companies since Brexit, or that Brexit created them?

    There will always be companies that earn less than others, but what is undeniable is that Brexit has made trading harder. This has pushed more into liquidation than we would have seen without it.

  • It wasn't just about comfort; it was for standardisation. Having a proprietary interface opens up the threat for gouging the customer. If everyone uses the same cable then you can buy it anywhere.

  • It is probably state instigated. Putin needs something to deflect from Ukraine.

  • It very much depends if she has emails to show she was working under instruction. That is the only possible defence I can see.

  • Labour have said they will reverse them. Starmer was cagey on the protest laws though. I believe he said that the old laws were not strong enough.

  • It most certainly will if the Tories get in again. My fear is that they will take this run as a learning experience. The next time they gain power they could be successful in their desire to hold absolute power. You only have to look at Trump and remember the Tories take all their advice from the Republican's lead.

  • I been following politics for about six months now. What the Tories have done here is nothing compared to the US. Considering how the Tories are mirroring the US in tactics, it is kind of scary how far they were prepared to go.

  • There really is no probably about that.

  • Ofcom will not do anything until they know for certain Labour is heading into power. I sincerely hope they are on the list of things to look into once the Tories are gone. There is a massive case for dereliction of duty here imo.

  • I think you missed the point of the forum. You are not really supposed to answer your own question.

  • Disturbing propaganda BS.

    A lot of premise based on the need for the EU to trade with Asia. Except the EU is actively trying to move away from these autocracies. Not because they are biased, but it is showing that supporting these regimes is proving to be a danger to world security. The more money these people have the more they are using it to finance military might, and then using that might on their neighbours.

  • The naming scheme seems spot on doesn't it.

  • Doesn't answer the question. When has China accepted UN charters?