Jan172020

Posted in Feminism

What fun, eh?

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Female prisoners are made to shower with transgender women offenders who are still “anatomically male” in at least one Scottish prison, an MSP has said.

Kenneth Gibson, the SNP politician for Cunninghame North, made the revelation to Scottish Parliament today after calling for a ban on transgender offenders who are physically male being admitted to female prisons.

Not the showering together, that’s only fun when it’s voluntary. But the can of worms being opened here. Checking grollies to decide between male and female seems sensible, logical, and in terms of prisons and enclosed environments, just plain right.

Then we’ve the currently fashionable insistence that grollies don’t matter and aren’t what defines.

Who to believe, eh?

Jan172020

Posted in Crime

What fun

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James Healy, 40, was one of a group of men who admitted carrying out a “frenzied attack” on the Guardian journalist outside a north London pub in August last year.

Prosecutors claimed the attack was motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation and political views.

But Healy insisted he did recognise Mr Jones and had clashed with him simply because he had bumped into him, spilling his drink and had failed to apologise.

It’s so difficult to know who to believe, eh? Although his mates:

Ambrose and Tracey previously both denied a charge of ABH and the charge was left to lie on file, with prosecutors accepting their actions were not motivated by homophobia.

Jan162020

Posted in Flatulent tosspottery

It’s not the race card Afua, it’s simply shtick

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Afua Hirsch tells us that, well, British society is racist, innit, and that’s that.

The correct response being:

Squealing about how Racist Britain is just doesn’t work as soon as you lift your eyes and peer at what the rest of the world is like.

As that position of Afua Hirsch shows. A thoroughly racist society does not take a double immigrant (part Jewish, part Ghanaian), provide one of the finest educations in the world (Oxford), allow them to qualify as a lawyer then provide a good metropolitan living on TV, radio and as a columnist in one of the major national newspapers. Nor, of course, would a patriarchal one offer that to a woman. The very soapbox we’re being harangued from shows what drivel the contentions are.

Jan162020

Posted in Health Care

Because it is

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My miscarriage was the worst thing to happen to me – how could my doctor treat it like an everyday event?

It’s a rare event for you – not for him. Just as with death of an adult. Hmm, did I get that diagnosis wrong maybe? But the Doc ain’t gonna be wailing like the family now, is he?

Jan152020

Posted in Ragging on Ritchie

Sounds fun

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The appointment is unpaid, but the Corporate Accountability Network has an agreement with Sheffield at present to supply research support on a project that we hope might lead to suggestion for an accounting standard on reporting productivity. I am being paid on a salaried basis for that work by the CAN.

Do we have any evidence that Ritchie knows anything about productivity? As with profit, it’s a residual so we never can measure it ……

Jan152020

Posted in Ragging on Ritchie

Sigh

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This is to encourage governments to issue simple savings products – in effect, time limited bonds exchangeable for cash at any time, but with a penalty for early redemption – and make these the only or main products that can be offered by tax favoured tax savings schemes like pension funds and the equivalent of the UK’s Individual Savings Account schemes.

Entirely missing the point that bonds are the wrong investment for the long term. And he’s entirely missing the liquidity problem of everyone having a put on the bonds, hasn’t he?

Say the bonds are issued at 3% – he’s mentioned this number before. So, inflation rises to 5%. Everyone and their Granny sells their bonds back to the government.

And then what?

Jan152020

Posted in Ragging on Ritchie

Fun how this works, innit?

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Second, to argue that to deny the people of Scotland a vote is to uphold democracy is absolutely absurd: it is very obviously the opposite of that.

For having a referendum on leaving the EU was something that should not have happened.

And the bizarre thing is that any thinking person knows that he is on the wrong side of history here. Scotland cannot be held in a Union against its will forever. And the more that Union is imposed the greater the will to leave will be.

Hmmm

Jan152020

Posted in Business

On Meghan’s Money

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Was just interested where it had come from. Middling actress, £5 million?

Have a feeling that that’s a self-declaration there. Rootling around – not very hard – she was getting $37,000 a show for suits apparently. $300,000 and change for a year. And that would be the pay toward the end of the run, not the beginning I would think. Knock taxes and living expenses off that and well, £5 million banked sounds a lot.

Sure, brands, sponsorships, film roles etc.

And, well, not sure I believe the total sum really.

Entirely agreed that TV and film is a good way for a toothsome lass to gain a “fortune”, will beat many others for those who succeed.

But £5 million banked? Really not sure I believe it and would want to see the bank accounts before I did.

Jan152020

Posted in Education

The way out

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My Burning Ears:

I do hope that someone not utterly hare-brained has an idea how to get us out of our current one. Have the central banks actually been following some kind of long-term masterplan to that end, or have is what we’ve seen so far just a dance between periods of fire-fighting and spells of trying to gradually pull away from the fire-fighting without the steps necessarily belonging to some grander underlying scheme?

So far it’s been firefighting and hoping. Peeps keep trying to raise interest rates to get back to “normal” and the economy deflates again.

The problem is difficult.

The actual answer is economic growth. Well, yes, D’Oh. But the generation of that, well. Actually, this is an area where Ritchie is partly right. Monetary policy isn’t going to solve that problem. It can – and has – prevented deflation and thus negative growth. But actual growth?

Fiscal policy isn’t it either, although it can help. Reducing the UK tax burden to something like Singapore’s would help, certainly. And while I can dream no, that’s not a serious suggestion.

The other bit is government. Reduce the regulations preventing growth. The 1930s, for example, saw a housing led boom in the economy. But then back then it didn’t take 5 years to get from field to breaking ground with planning permission. REACH, as properly insisted upon, means you should pay up £250,000 for making even lab bench amounts of some new chemical to show that it’s not harmful. That slows down chemical research a bit, no? The entire economy is festooned with these restrictions that slow down economic growth.

One reason that it’s been computing – and online manifestations – that have been growing so much is that it’s all new. There are no regulations to stop you experimenting with whatever. You just can’t do that in any extant area of the economy.

The actual way out of the current slow growth and low interest rate world is laissez faire. Within the usual Common Law strictures of don’t kill the customers etc. But just leave markets and capitalism free to get on with experimenting.

Jan142020

Posted in Business

Common Gambling Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid

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There is lots of fun to enjoy and gain from gambling, and one of the most exciting is the fact that you can win real money while playing the games. In all this, it involves a lot of practice before one can register long term success in gambling. Mistakes abound among the professionals and amateurs, and while you can’t say that there is a way of ensuring perfection in the casinos, there are some errors that could be curbed to ensure a better experience at the casinos. So for you to have a better experience at the casinos, read and understand the things you need to do and the common mistakes you are supposed to avoid.

Ignoring Your Bankroll While Playing

This stands as one of the most essential of the mistakes to avoid because it is one mistake that many players make most of the times. Some methods could be employed for a better bankroll management. The new players should learn how to create a profitable bankroll first before delving into the proper management of that. Whenever you set how much you can wager based on the amount you can lose without qualms, ensure to stick with it and not spend more than that no matter what happens in the games.

Gambling Under the Influence

The fact remains that we are always told not to drink and drive. The same thing is applicable with gambling because the ability to make proper judgments through proper thinking is limited when you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. So, when you gamble under the influence of anything at all, your ability to make the best choices is hampered. In most cases, you see gamblers downing the bottles while they gamble. This does not just distract you from concentrating in the game and following what the croupier does, it limits your chances of thinking properly and landing the right wins.

Believing In the Fallacies about Gambling

The major gambling fallacy says that a player is meant to win after a long time of losing. Here, players normally believe that when there is a winning streak in any game, the next thing to follow will be a losing streak, and that when a losing streak happens, it will be followed by a winning streak. They say that when something has not happened for long time or an outcome has not been witnessed for long, it will soon take place. Because of this, they always will go with the other result if one result has been experienced for some time. For instance, when it drops on the red ball 5 times, the next likely result will be for it to drop on black. But this is not true, as everything on the casinos happen based on the results of the random number generators. So, avoid wagering based on the fallacy.

Not Knowing the Rules

The first thing to do before you play any game is to learn the rules and conditions attached to it. When you fail to do this and make the mistake of jumping into games that you do not understand, the result will always be poor decisions, and this will always have a negative impact on the outcome of the games. Now, this is not just a problem for the newbies. It could also happen to professionals who believe they know it all and fail to read the fine prints of games.

Playing the Wrong Games

You also have to ensure that you are playing the right games. The major reason for casino games is the fun. So, you must always play the games that allow you enjoy enough fun and entertainment. Do not go for the games that are too complicated and tedious for you in the online casinos in the UK. This will also mean going for games with the best odds. There are different variants of different games. Check well and choose the best before you start playing like with Conquestador Casino Online.

Not Playing With Optimum Strategy

Many professionals have studied the games in their own ways and come out with strategies seen as the best for these. Majority of the games are of chance, some are based on strategies and others on brain work. When you use the rightful strategies on those that need it, you will have the house edge lowered and your chances of winning increased. Make sure you do not ignore these strategies because they are to your advantage.

Using the Betting Systems

Though you are advised to use the optimum strategies, you are also advised to avoid betting systems. Many of these systems were devised by gamblers to aid them win, and they’ve gained popularity over the years. They may seem logical and workable, but always fail when they are needed most. There is the martingale system in roulette. This may not be good as it may scrap your bankroll before you come out of a bad gaming session and leave your bankrupt.

Not Playing For Free before Betting Real Money

This is a self-explanatory one. if you fail to use the demo or free versions to learn the ropes before wagering real money, it may come back to harm you because you do not know about the payouts, winning combinations, special features and how they work.

Playing In Casinos without License

Nobody regulates these gambling houses, and therefore you may fall into their hands and not recover your funds if anything happens to them. So, you need to clarify that they are licensed by a reputable body and that the body regulates their activities.

Not Registering an Account with the Right Details

When you over protect your identity and register with fake details, it may come back to hurt you when you want to make monetary moves like deposits and withdrawals, or when you lay complaints that must be rectified in your name.

Not Understanding the Casino Bonuses

The bonuses are the salt with which the casino games are eaten. But when you fail to understand them, do not use them, because they may come with conditions that will be detrimental to your sojourn at the casinos.

Jan142020

Posted in Ragging on Ritchie

Sigh

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Won’t pay for carbon? Don’t fly then. Or, why Flybe will be history

Yes, that’s the point of a carbon tax, a Pigou Tax. To insist that the consumer pays the full cost of their consumption choices.

The suggested mechanism for saving Flybe is for it to be permitted to waive payments of air passenger duty owed to the government. Air passenger duty is the tax charged, in effect, to compensate for the externalities of flying and varies according to the flight taken. It is a very basic carbon levy.

It’s not a carbon levy, it’s a Pigou Tax.

Deferring or cancelling this payment does, of course, make no sense. This duty has already been collected by Flybe from its customers. It merely acts as an agent in collecting this sum.

Yes, quite so. It has already performed its function therefore. Which is to change the prices consumers pay in order that they face the full costs of their consumption.

What happens to that revenue is of secondary – possibly tertiary – importance. The job is done by getting costs into consumption decisions.

And now the stupidity which is a necessary component of any Murphesque:

So is Flybe over? Maybe not. I think carbon insolvency needs to be planned: transitions are required. A temporary stay of execution whilst alternatives are prepared may be appropriate. But, the key word is temporary. The carbon must be eliminated. If Flybe customers won’t pay the price of their pollution then their flights must end. All I would permit is an orderly winding up rather than an overnight cessation. But the game is over, come what may. This type of travel cannot survive in a net zero carbon environment.

But you’ve just told us that the FlyBe customers have paid the tax.

Blimey.

Jan142020

Posted in Ragging on Ritchie

Monetary policy does not work

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So says the Great Tuber:

There is widespread speculation that the Bank of England will cut interest rates as reaction to the UK economic performance that Johnson’s election timing conveniently hid from public view.

My reaction is, so what? The official rate is 0.75%. What is it going to be cut to? 0.5%, again? Well, whoopee. That’s going to change the square root of diddly squat in the real world.

It really is time that we faced reality. Green QE apart -and that is not possible because there are no green government bonds to buy – the role of the central banker envisioned by neoliberal economists is now over.

Monetary policy did not work.

OK, monetary policy doesn’t work. So we can go back to having 5% interest rates no problem then. Because the cut from 5% to 0.75% didn’t work, didn’t have an effect.

Hmm, well, actually, putting it that way the idea that monetary policy doesn’t work is a statement of the utmost stupidity, isn’t it.

But then Great Snippa and all that…..

Jan142020

Posted in Sex

Suppose so really

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“Like customers in non-sex industries, clients come with ideas about how much a given worker’s labor is worth, and cam performers of color, who are gender queer, fat or disabled have to navigate some clients’ perceptions that their labor is worth less.”

Gwyneth Paltrow’s on screen labours pay more than those of Doreen from accounts. Kim Kardashian’s on screen efforts pay more than those of xe from accounts.

This is a surprise or problem to whom?