overview for charlytune

Pay rises should be a ‘reward for productivity’, says Rishi Sunak in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

[–] charlytune@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago

Is this the basis for MPs pay rises then?

If you’re under 50, it’s time to jump ship – get out of Britain while you can in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

[–] charlytune@feddit.uk 44 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Why the hell did I go into the comments on a Telegraph article... White flight wtf...

I am just under 50 and I would love to leave the UK for another country, but I don't have the resources to do so. I don't have a profession or skillset that is in demand in another country, I don't really speak another language (GCSE French and a bit of Duolingo Spanish). I don't own property I can sell for a chunk of funds. And I have an elderly mother I'm semi responsible for and wouldn't want to leave.

Emigration is something of a privilege. The people who are suffering most under the social and economic conditions created by years of austerity and aggressive neoliberalism aren't generally going to be the ones who can move elsewhere. I suspect a lot of the people who can and will leave are the ones who voted for this shit show in the first place. Twats.

Junior doctors in England to stage four-day strike in August in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

[–] charlytune@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

It's the pay rises of the rich that are currently fueling inflation.

Rising temperatures ‘likely to be beneficial’ for Britain, says Lord Frost in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

[–] charlytune@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

Even aside from the health impact of that, our infrastructure is not built to withstand that. Trains and roads are going to be even more fucked.