Making the news today....

[GarethM]

Having they're accounts signed off would actually be a 1st.

 

It's almost as stupid as them trying to set the price of Russian gas. Erm, remind me again who has the gas and wants the gas.

 

But Ursula isn't exactly known for her acumen, wasn't it her that left the German army somewhat underfunded and lacking in equipment?

Edited September 18, 2022 by GarethM

[Mark J]

11 minutes ago, coppice cutter said:

Were we not told by the remainers that any talk of the EU making governmental decisions for member states was paranoid nonsense.

 

That being the case, how can the EU actually impose a tax on anybody or anything?

The decision-making process in the Council - Consilium

WWW.CONSILIUM.EUROPA.EU

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How EU laws are adopted at a glance and in detail. How does the Council of the EU work to negotiate and adopt legislation.

 

[coppice cutter]

Word salad!

 

[Mark J]

28 minutes ago, coppice cutter said:

Word salad!

 

Just words.

[Johnsond]

Interesting article in the  telegraph albeit rather depressing when you see the succession of short term decisions by one government after another. 

[GarethM]

They couldn't even persuade Hinkley point B to remain open for another winter even at a reduced output!.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

37 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Interesting article in the  telegraph albeit rather depressing when you see the succession of short term decisions by one government after another. 

I don't see the rejection of fracking as being a 'bad' decision....

 

Certainly some of the others might be judged that way in hindsight.

 

This is a symptom of the parliamentary election cycle which prevents the party in power committing to the massive tax spend required for future delivery of output when they may not be in power to reap the glory - or accountable for the inevitable cost over-run cockup.

 

Dreadful really - should be a cross-party committee for such strategic considerations 

[GarethM]

What massive tax spend, except for subsidies which shouldn't really be there if they're so profitable.

 

Granted I do think we need a return to old school nuclear funding, maybe paid for using premium bonds, so we reap the long term benefits.

[Johnsond]

Deaths due to irregular heartbeat help drive rise in excess mortality

APPLE.NEWS

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Other leading causes include ischaemic heart diseases and diabetes.

There are a few outlets popping this one out today, no one is offering any reasons why it would seem 🤔. 

More people have been dying this year due to irregular heartbeat, official figures suggest

NEWS.SKY.COM

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Excess deaths, or extra deaths, are the number of deaths that are above the long-term...

 

Edited September 21, 2022 by Johnsond

[GarethM]

Environment Agency looks to block HVO

WWW.THECONSTRUCTIONINDEX.CO.UK

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Just as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) was starting to become the fuel of choice for the construction industry...