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Well if we are doing a full critique of your writing about cunts, the fact you are also a massive cunt should also be taken into account
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'Trickle all over us' economics was also quite a good one
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Very late on this, but I loved this gig so much. The 20+ minute encore of Dripping Tap was the icing on an amazing rock cake.
Would have preferred to see them at Brixton, but was actually pretty good at Ally Pally.
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This is what gives me the most Fear.
Carlson is basically a younger, smarter version of Trump but without the baggage. If he beats Trump for the Republican nomination, I reckon he would wipe the floor with 82 year old Biden.
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Does the thought of Tucker Carlson running for president fill anyone else with The Fear?
Or Trump nominating him VP? Not sure which scenario is worse
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They are playing the Roundhouse next month:
https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2023/gogo-penguin -
Kevin McCarthy is such a little fuck - "Alvin Bragg has irreparably damaged our country"
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It's a fair question, and water usage for growing cotton is always a concern. There's no perfect production process, so there's always going to be trade-offs. Cotton grown in Turkey or Egypt is a lot closer but due to their wholesale buying system it's very hard to know exactly where your cotton was grown or the conditions on the farms and child labour in cotton farming is a big issue. You need to rely on external certifications, which can be a bit patchy.
The mill up in Manchester buys their lint directly from farms in California, so they know the working conditions on the farm and can trace the field each bale comes from and with help from their farms can calculate exactly how much water is used per bale/item of clothing.
It's not perfect, but that's the trade off. Maybe with a bit of time and effort, we can establish a fully traceable system somewhere a bit closer. Or give it 20 years and we'll be growing cotton in the sub-tropical climes of Kent.
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Yep, agree. There is no perfect in garment manufacturing, so you just need to do the best you can and be completely transparent about what you are doing. Turkey is also a big grower of cotton and we looked into getting yarn and fabric from there, but then discovered a mill up near Manchester that is importing cotton from farms in California and spinning it's own yarn. That sounded like a pretty good place to start.
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Yes, Paynter were a big inspiration to even think that this model could work. Their jackets are incredible!
Bespoke colour names can be so lame. Should be easy to slip a Brexit-y reference in there somehow!
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Yep, Community Clothing is awesome. One of the main differences we are thinking about is made on demand, which stops unsold clothes going straight into landfill. (Not saying that is what happens with CC, just the mainstream fashion brands. CC keep repeating the same styles, rather than changing and following fashion, so I'm sure is another way of addressing the issue)
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Just accessing the fashion forum hive mind.
What are your thoughts on simple items like sweatshirts and hoodies that are manufactured in the UK and made from 100% organic cotton fabric knitted and dyed in the UK (cotton will be grown in the US).
They will only be sold in the UK, so trying to minimise the carbon footprint as much as possible (can also sell to the eco-conscious and Brexit-y markets!)
Oh, and it will be small batches made on demand, so you will need to wait ~4 weeks for your order. This eliminates any waste from over-production.
They will be quality products, made to last years rather than fast-fashion items. Trying to be as ethical and sustainable as possible whilst still producing new clothes.
Are people interested in such things?
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Completely agree with what @amey said above
I will vote labour but I am allowed to say that he is wrong. And he is wrong.
When Nigel Farage starts cheering Labour's immigration policy, I think it's time to take the blinkers off and admit Labour might have got it wrong this time.
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So actually we don't need to cut immigration to 'wean business off cheap labour' then?
I honestly can't believe we are still having this argument about immigration 5 years on.
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Sure, but that's why we have a minimum wage. If he wants higher wages for all those fruit pickers and cleaners (immigrants or locals), just raise the minimum wage
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Isn't this just the same shit we heard during the Brexit debate? That immigration is driving down wages. And wasn't it proven that overall this is not the case (except for unskilled labour) and that the actual solution to low pay is to raise the minimum wage and increase and support union membership. Clearly this was not something the Brexit supporting tories were going to listen to.
Why Starmer is jumping on their bandwagon I don't know.
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So I wonder how much of the 'fiscal black hole' would be filled by easing immigration controls and relieving the worker shortage to get growth up a bit.
And I also wonder if the public were given the choice between that and spending cuts which one they would go for
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Not attacking you directly, but I really hate this attitude from people.
And I know you weren't saying this, but the idea of not voting for or supporting a person (who I potentially agree with and who I personally like) because I don't think they can win an election, is quite self defeating in my opinion.
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~130 of them!
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She genuinely sounds like a person you'd enjoy having lunch with. Unlike 95% of other politicians
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Christ, that turnout is awful.
As is Sarah Huckabee Sanders becoming governor of Arkansas.
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I completely agree with your point about minimal credibility, but I think the markets do care about distribution, in that it was obvious to all (except Truss and team) that reducing the additional tax rate (and other giveaways) was very unlikely to produce much growth, but reducing VAT for instance, may. The markets also didn't like the lack of OBR forecasts and the promise of more unfunded tax cuts to come from Kwarteng.
My point is that just because we are currently running a deficit, doesn't mean we need to cut spending in order to fill the 'black hole'. As we found out in 2011, by cutting spending we actually prolonged the recession by a few years, as compared to the US and other EU countries that didn't implement austerity.
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This whole fiscal 'black hole' is complete rubbish. It reminds me of Osbourne's 'household budget' lie back in 2011.
We are running a budget deficit. And we can continue running a budget deficit as long as people are willing to buy Treasury bonds. And if the government wanted to spend more and incur more debt, we can do that as long as we have a long term plan to invest in and grow the economy, which will reduce the deficit over the long term.
Austerity is a political decision, not an economic one.
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Ah shame. What's the reason?
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