jamescrakemerani

Since Trump literally said himself that he could shoot someone, and not lose any voters, I really doubt this will damage him significantly.

I believe in England they have a (incredibly rarely used) veto power over parliament but that's it.

The monarch has more power in the UK then you'd think, but a lot of it is not exercised because recent monarchs know it wouldn't sit right in a democracy.

I won't list all of the King's powers as others have already gone into more detail, but one I find interesting is the King's ability to call (or not call) an election. There is theoretically a precedent where the King is suppose to reject a prime minister's request for an election if there is still a functioning parliament. So in the present context, if Keir Starmer were to ask for an election today, the King is supposed to reject it on the basis that Keir Starmer has a strong majority, and still comfortably retains parliament's confidence. But if the King ever felt like he had to exercise this power, it would put him in a very uncomfortable position, and people would be willing to criticise him for whichever move he made, and then perhaps wonder why an unelected hereditary monarch is the one making this decision...

For more detail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lascelles_Principles

Unsure how coordinating all the different privat bus networks would go but definitely something the government should prioritise too.

Yeah having multiple private bus networks is an issue even without transferring from a train. I heard from a colleague from Manchester that before nationalisation, sometimes you'd have to buy two separate bus passes if your commute involved two separate bus companies. Now the system there is so much more simplified.

The third option seems appropriate. After installing McAfee, my PC got infected by McAfee :P

Hmm perhaps I should try this then.

A lot of the TOCs were already under national control. But the problem is with the system in general; its just broken. You cite ticket pricing as one insanity, but I also hate how poorly connected buses, and trains are. I wish we had a unified ticketing system so I could get a monthly pass to cover both train, and bus.

For example, I'm lucky I can get a direct bus to work. But if I didn't, I'd have to get a bus to the train station, then to train to a town close to work, then another bus. Now I have to pay for a train season ticket (which costs an absolute fortune), and a monthly bus pass.

Or I could get a car. I'm very reluctant too but public transport is so broken in the UK that I often think it would be so much easier.

The problem we have is trying to get our friends to jump ship to a new alternative. Pretty much any barrier, even small, prevents people from doing this because they already have a working app that does what they need.

I use Wayland at work, and haven't had any issues sharing my screen on Teams.

I have a Linux work laptop which they let us have but we still have to use the MS crap. Fortunately most of it is accessible through the browser but a lot of the Office apps are broken, or missing features on web.

I'm lucky in my job that most of my work can be done on Linux with FOSS software. But I would use Windows if this weren't the case, and I know for some colleagues who need to work with specific proprietary software, there aren't that many other options available, and its far easier for them to just use Windows (or perhaps macOS if they have the option).

Our politics are bad, FPTP is bad, but we’re not a 2 party system entirely. The Lib Dems, Greens, SNP, and Reform all manage to have a say in politics and how things are done. They all influence Labour and the Conservatives.

Yes this is definitely true. Although these days unfortunately it seems to be both the Conservatives, and Labour who are influenced by Reform. Even Labour have started parroting some of the same lines about immigration etc. I'm always disappointed about how little talk there is of stuff like cost of living, rent etc since these are often at the forefront of my mind whenever I vote.

Lords in the UK get a tax free allowance of £323 for every day they actually turn up to work. But nothing actually forces them to show up.