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by cirrus-clouds 5y ago
For people outside the UK, Channel 4 is a national broadcaster in the UK with a remit to cater to minority interests and under-deserved audiences - as well as producing more popular content. Their funding comes from advertising - a unique s
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UK train service ScotRail goes back into public ownership after privatisation(bbc.co.uk)
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by cirrus-clouds 5y ago
Also related: Liz Truss (the UK's Foreign Secretary) is questioned on TV about a Kremlin-linked donor to the Conservative party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14QV_VkqTEw
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Russian money in British politics: How London is shaped by oligarchs [video](youtube.com)
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by cirrus-clouds 5y ago
There are much cheaper bus/coach options for city-to-city travel. But they are not always suitable for commuting daily to work. Expect longer travelling time than rail and be prepared for slow traffic and road works at times.
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by cirrus-clouds 5y ago
I'm in favour of nationalisation for UK rail simply because privatisation of UK rail has been a mess. This article highlights the lack of detail in the plans though, particularly concerns about fares which have not been addressed. Can
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Scotland's train services nationalised from 1 April(bbc.co.uk)
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How quantitative easing in the UK has made the wealthiest in society even richer(bbc.co.uk)
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Sorry-not-sorry: the science behind a non-apology(newstatesman.com)
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by cirrus-clouds 5y ago
Who is Alok Sharma? He is a Conservative MP and Minister in the current UK government and the COP26 president. This page lists his voting record in Parliament: https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24902/alok_sharma&#x
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by cirrus-clouds 5y ago
Some examples from the UK: A few years ago (2016), a black MP (Member of Parliament) entered a members-only lift in the parliament building (House of Commons). Another MP (unamed) in the same lift told her: "This lift really isn't
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by cirrus-clouds 5y ago
For comparison, a 2019 survey of 33 European countries ranked countries by their trust in the written press [1]. The UK ranked last (75% do not trust the written press, just 15% trust the press, 10% don't know). Unlike newspapers, TV
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by cirrus-clouds 5y ago
The flexible season tickets are welcome. However, missing from this news report is any mention of making the cost of rail travel more affordable for the public. The report quotes the former boss of British Airways about " greater flexi
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“I'm at my limit with Jason Hickel..this is a personal story over several years”(twitter.com)
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Brexit deal explained: what the UK and EU agreed [video](youtube.com)
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Waste, Negligence and Cronyism: Inside Britain’s Pandemic Spending(nytimes.com)
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Covid-19: politicisation, “corruption,” and suppression of science(bmj.com)
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Cassetteboy vs. Boris vs. Covid [video](youtube.com)
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by cirrus-clouds 6y ago
To add some numbers to this debate - the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published a survey (Nov 2018) that examined the experiences of almost 6,000 people of African descent in 12 EU Member States. The report includes su
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Inside the criminal justice system in England and Wales [video](youtube.com)
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by cirrus-clouds 6y ago
Here is the content paid by the government on Guardian's website: https://www.theguardian.com/all-in-all-together
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The UK government is paying newspapers for positive COVID-19 coverage(thelondoneconomic.com)
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Appeasement: How the UK government failed to fight the coronavirus(appeasement.org)
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China: Truth in a Pandemic [video](youtube.com)
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Scientists sounded the alarm on coronavirus for months. Why did UK fail to act?(theguardian.com)
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Ask HN: Will we see a raft of new or improved remote solutions for home working?
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by cirrus-clouds 7y ago
Here is a discussion on Channel 4 on the approach taken by the UK government. https://youtu.be/C98FmoZVbjs?t=590 Debating are: - John Edmunds: a professor in the Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, Lon
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Sinophobia: How a virus reveals the many ways China is feared(bbc.co.uk)
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by cirrus-clouds 7y ago
"It is considered the most improved rail network year on year since 1997" Improved in what way? Punctuality? Frequency of services? Affordability of tickets? Refurbishment of stations? New rolling stock? It's a claim that d
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by cirrus-clouds 7y ago
The Office of Rail and Road publish annual safety statistics for UK rail. Here is a link to the 2019 edition. The page linked states: "2018-19 is the twelfth year in a row with no passenger fatalities as a result of a train accident.&

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