Coho

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https://www.quora.com/profile/Alan-Sloan-1

Grew up the post ww2 UK and comfortable with all ideologies these days, as long as I'm able to engage them.

worldview revolves around the mechanics of Sustainable development. Best tool I've found for for this so far is here. Even better if GDP/Capita was removed fromthe HDI as that skews it, but - https://www.footprintnetwork.org/our-work/sustainable-development/

CohoJun 6, 2025
Richard MurphyJun 2, 2025
Labour’s going to make another fine mess of things today https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06/02/labours-going-to-make-another-fine-mess-of-things-today/
The stock market is failing according to the CBI. So why don’t we just let it go?

I posted this on Twitter this morning: https://twitter.com/RichardJMurphy/status/1942861045426516103 My point is serious. The CBI is saying that the situation with regard to the UK stock exchange is getting desperate, because it is losing out to overseas markets and not attracting sufficient business. The question that needs to be asked is, why is that?...

Funding the Future
CohoDec 13, 2024
" In the UK, around 60 per cent of businesses (‘start ups’) fail, for various reasons, in the first three years of operation."
CohoNov 17, 2024
Show threadKevin LeecasterNov 17, 2024
@Coho @elonjet
ELoon has been emitting about twice that amount of carbon dioxide every day for the last couple of months sadly.
CohoNov 14, 2024
Emeritus Prof Christopher MayOct 11, 2024

This made me smile this morning (and lets be frank we could all do with a smile on a Friday morning):

The Alternative Heritage Plaque for John Venn - the inventor of the Venn diagram - in his birthplace Kingston upon Hull in Yorkshire.

#heritage #humour #yorkshire

CohoOct 11, 2024
Emeritus Prof Christopher MayOct 11, 2024

Well, well, well.... guess what Lord Walney whose views on extremism seemed to be more worried about climate protestors than the Far Right (ahead of the Farage Riots) has been revealed as being in the pay of the fossil fuels firms climate protestors were targeting - as always, just follow the money!

#protests #climate

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/11/keir-starmer-urged-to-sack-extremism-adviser-over-alleged-conflicts-of-interest

Keir Starmer urged to sack extremism adviser over alleged conflicts of interest

Campaigners say John Woodcock has commercial interest in organisations whose clients were targeted by protesters

The Guardian
CohoAug 28, 2024
Emeritus Prof Christopher MayAug 28, 2024

So, if Thames Water says without a 59% price hike the firm is neither financeable or investable then one must presume that without such a price hike the firm is essentially worthless?

If so, a governmental nationalisation would be very cheap presumably as the current owners would be unable to claim (as no-one would pay for it) that the asset being taken from them was worth anything that should be compensated....

But I'm guessing that's not quite what they mean?

#ThamesWater #sewage #politics

CohoAug 28, 2024
Show threadImbrium PhotoAug 28, 2024
@ChrisMayLA6 Perhaps if the government just issues a fine that is more than the company market value, then the government would then just own the company ?
CohoMay 20, 2024
Megan Marie HartMay 20, 2024
Stomach: Let me see our snacks.
Brain: We don’t need to see our snacks.
Stomach: We don’t need to see our snacks.
Brain: These aren’t the joys we’re looking for.
Stomach: These aren’t the joys we’re looking for.
Brain: We can go about our business.
Stomach: We can go about our business.
Brain: Move along.
Stomach: Let me see our snacks.
CohoMar 12, 2024
Paul 💙 28 💔 💚Feb 29, 2024

The reason the UK is turning into a shit hole in no particular order is:

Benefit scroungers
People in little boats crossing the channel
Councils that cannot budget
Mob rule (my new fav)
Foreigners who are not Christian or white
Workers who want a share of Profits/living wage

Not:

The Wealthy who avoid tax
Corporations who for some reason get Gov Handouts.
Corrupt Politicians
Employers who underpay staff so that they have to claim benefits.
Greedy energy co's and supermarkets who profiteer

CohoFeb 24, 2024
Kevin MontroseFeb 24, 2024

As an American (who speaks one language, and poorly) I realize these are big rocks in a thin glass house, but as we end our Europe trip I’m reflecting on how different languages sound to my ear.

German: vaguely threatening, no matter how kind the speaker

(British) English: some regrettable decision is being made

French: so smooth it convinces you a fried ham sandwich is classy

Dutch: a muppet pretending to speak German