Wij
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Zerohedge still running then?
DaGaffer
Down With That Sorta Thing
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Self-certification has been banned in Ireland because there was a massive scandal about it after the financial crash/Celtic Tiger shenanigans (self-certifying fire regs that led to entire blocks of flats having to be rebuilt for example). However the downside is there are now nowhere near enough inspectors to do certification (even when leaning of private sector subcontractors) and it's a huge part of the house building crisis
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Building control can be a function provided by parties other than the local authority.
I think this is mostly because the building is an eyesore right on the Thames. It's not that far away and I've seen it in person and it's U-G-L-Y. Plenty of other stuff that seems as though it should receive the same treatment doesn't though, so at best this one is a slow hand clap.When councils decide not to take a developer's shit:
Planning enforcement notice: Mast Quay Phase II
Note: this page was originally published on 26 September 2023. The FAQs have been updated at 22 July 2024. The Royal Borough of Greenwich has taken the decision, as the local planning authority, to progress with enforcement action against the Comer Homes Group’s Mast Quay Phase II...www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
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By way of example:
Item 9 says: Reduced commercial floorspace in block D as a result.
Then item 18 says: Reduction in commercial floorspace in Block D. It is unclear if a mezzanine level will be provided at all, although it is no longer possible to implement the approved layout.
So, that's presumably down from 26 issues to 25 just reading the council's publication.
Item 9 says: Reduced commercial floorspace in block D as a result.
Then item 18 says: Reduction in commercial floorspace in Block D. It is unclear if a mezzanine level will be provided at all, although it is no longer possible to implement the approved layout.
So, that's presumably down from 26 issues to 25 just reading the council's publication.
Wij
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Russian propaganda site that masks as finance/market commentary and has been pushing for a return to the gold standard.
Trying to get Americans to support a return to the gold standard has been a long term aim of the KGB and now the FSB/GRU.
Wij
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Nicked from Quora:
There are clear problems with both. Let’s weight the relative merits of each.
Gold Standard - a gold standard in theory will prevent the government from hyperinflating the money. It grounds the currency in something that up to now, is viewed as having real value. The problem is the gold supply cannot be expanded at the same rate that the economy grows. If the economy grows faster than the amount of gold backing the money, you get deflation because more economic output is being mapped to each ounce of gold. Deflation then damages the economy because the money is not no longer stable and debts become harder to pay causing defaults caused by an expanding economy…which then slows down growth. So a gold standard will actually in practice act as a check on economic growth which is not desirable.
Fiat Currency - in theory, fiat currency supply can be expanded to match economic growth thus keeping the value of money stable. Reality of course is governments tend to be spendthrifts the world over so the temptation to print more money than the growth of the economy allows them to buy more stuff like votes. This results in more currency being mapped to each unit of economic output which leads to inflation. Inflation hurts the savers who put their money in investments that generate returns at rates lower than the inflation rate. In this case, fiat currency doesn’t check economic growth (unless monetary policy is set too tight) but it usually in practice hurts savers.
So in conclusion, responsibly managed fiat money is probably be the best. The government should ideally increase the money supply in a 1:1 ratio with economic growth to keep the value of the currency stable. (this conclusion omits extraneous effects such as foreign demand for the said stable country’s currency which can also lead to deflation unless the central bank increases the money supply at the rate of economic growth plus foreign demand) Of course this ideal is in many ways Utopian as well because the people in government has all the flaws of people.
There are clear problems with both. Let’s weight the relative merits of each.
Gold Standard - a gold standard in theory will prevent the government from hyperinflating the money. It grounds the currency in something that up to now, is viewed as having real value. The problem is the gold supply cannot be expanded at the same rate that the economy grows. If the economy grows faster than the amount of gold backing the money, you get deflation because more economic output is being mapped to each ounce of gold. Deflation then damages the economy because the money is not no longer stable and debts become harder to pay causing defaults caused by an expanding economy…which then slows down growth. So a gold standard will actually in practice act as a check on economic growth which is not desirable.
Fiat Currency - in theory, fiat currency supply can be expanded to match economic growth thus keeping the value of money stable. Reality of course is governments tend to be spendthrifts the world over so the temptation to print more money than the growth of the economy allows them to buy more stuff like votes. This results in more currency being mapped to each unit of economic output which leads to inflation. Inflation hurts the savers who put their money in investments that generate returns at rates lower than the inflation rate. In this case, fiat currency doesn’t check economic growth (unless monetary policy is set too tight) but it usually in practice hurts savers.
So in conclusion, responsibly managed fiat money is probably be the best. The government should ideally increase the money supply in a 1:1 ratio with economic growth to keep the value of the currency stable. (this conclusion omits extraneous effects such as foreign demand for the said stable country’s currency which can also lead to deflation unless the central bank increases the money supply at the rate of economic growth plus foreign demand) Of course this ideal is in many ways Utopian as well because the people in government has all the flaws of people.
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Nature crisis: One in six species at risk of extinction in Great Britain
The loss of Britain's wildlife is outpacing efforts to conserve and protect nature, a major report reveals.
www.bbc.co.uk
Focus on the important.
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Astronaut and cosmonauts return to Earth after getting stuck in space for more than a year
Trio had to stay longer on International Space Station after their original return capsule was hit by space junk
Embattle
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I remember watching a documentary years ago about how they sailed ships of every size/type to somewhere like this and beached them. Then they would be cutup/salvaged but it took years and the oil/chemical leaks destroyed the local area both land and sea.
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Po-po in more acting like cunts, found turning their cameras off when they beat people up (or rape them, which was an accusation):
Quelle surprise.
Police officers widely misusing body-worn cameras
It was hoped video would increase transparency in policing, but BBC has uncovered 150 reports of failings.
www.bbc.co.uk
Quelle surprise.
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@Wij...
New law in Northern Ireland grants anonymity to sex offence suspects until charged
NI is the first part of UK where those suspected of sexual offences will have anonymity unless charged.
www.bbc.co.uk
Overdriven
Dumpster Fire of The South
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Michael Gambon died. Sad times.
georgie
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Overdriven
Dumpster Fire of The South
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Yeah but it's a Travelodge.
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Wij
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I think it would count as a mercy killing.
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BloodOmen
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Seen that, as horrific as tsunamis are, there's something mystifying about watching footage of them.