The incel cult has permeated and pervaded our police forces. These deeply damaged men, brought up to believe that women exist only to provide them with sexual gratification, are IMO the greatest threat to Women today, esp when led by monsters like Andrew Tate.
The greatest service men can do today is to bring up their sons to honour, revere and respect women as equals in society and as the mothers of future generations. I hope this doesn't sound too old-fashioned ..
When I say 'deeply damaged', I mean in almost every respect; they are emasculated, they lack self-esteem, they childishly blame others for what they perceive as problems inflicted on them and they are self entitled in the way that toddlers are.
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Every economic woe we are suffering can be traced to the campaign lies that caused the catastrophe that is Brexit 1. Ukraine war. Would not have happened without Russian funding of Brexit, Russian, undermining of democracy in Poland, Hungary and Italy
2 Worst balance of trade since 1950 - caused by Brexit
3 Collapse of UK fishing industry, caused by Brexit
4 Collapse of British meat exports, caused by Brexit
5 Massive increase in export and import costs, caused by Brexit 6. Huge queues at ports, caused by Brexit
7. Threat to union in NI and Scotland, caused by Brexit 8. UK's place in scientific and tech research removed, caused by Brexit 9. Mobile Roaming costs restored, caused by Brexit 10. Extra travel/holiday costs, caused by Brexit 11. NHS staffing shortage, caused by Brexit
Watch the bond market immediately before the Chancellor stands up on Oct 31 - If I'm any judge, prices will fall like a stone while yields will rocket. If you want a good guaranteed rate of return for 2 or maybe even 5 years and have the dosh, I would buy bonds when he sits down
PS, I hate that this is likely to be the case and this is not financial advice
OH and for people asking why are pension funds affected, I think the answer is they bought bonds hoping their market value would rise, not for the improved yields when their market value falls
When I and others suggest that today's Tory party is verging on fascism, some people say I am exaggerating. I'm not. I offer four examples that illustrate that today's Tory party has become so right-wing that classifying them as fascists is accurate /1
Firstly, scapegoating. In the 1930s, the German Nazi party blamed all the country's problems on Jews. They called them the Untermensch. In today's Britain, refugees who cross the channel to claim asylum because there is no legal route open to them are demonised in the same way /2
Secondly Trade Unions. On 2 May 1933, just three months after Adolf Hitler's appointment as Chancellor of Germany, All Trades Union were banned. In today's Tory Britain, legislation to remove the right to strike is being proposed and pushed by the Tory Party /3
Life depends on trust. If you undergo a serious operation (as I have), you trust your surgeon and their team. If you're in the armed services, you trust your commanders and your mates and your sub-ordinates. If scientists tell you a disaster that's coming, you listen. /1
You trust these people because they are experienced and qualified and their interests are the same as yours - they have those interests at heart. This was once true of our politicians regardless of party. /2
But this is no longer true in the case of the Conservatives. The Conservatives do not have our (UK citizens) interests at heart any more, their only interest is the enrichment of themselves and their backers. Our society is breaking down as a result. /3
One of most sickening aspects of privatisation and corporate buyouts that MPs and Ministers propose/approve is the devaluing of workers' pension schemes from Defined Benefit (Final Salary) to Defined Contribution (Invest in the Stock Market and hope)
MPs and Ministers get a final salary pension that rises with inflation for life. If they die, their dependents get about half.
To meet pension fund regulation, Final Salary pensions are expensive for employers to maintain so almost always the first move of a newly privatised company such as @RoyalMail is to change to a defined contribution fund
Before you believe @Edwina_Currie's nonsense about her being a pensioner and living on savings, know this: Her pension is final salary and rises with inflation. She's worth millions. She lives in a house valued at £850k in Oct 2021. She is paid for her TV work.
She knows nothing of the financial crisis facing ordinary people in he UK