@luminousstupid My very last shred of hope holding on to the fact he might be trying to appease the masses, to ensure a landslide, and then will backtrack on these ridiculous statements once he’s in 😅 the alternative is horrid to think about
Critically, those in these countries doing national service get PAID. And when they go to uni FOR FREE afterwards, they also get paid enough to live on while studying
National service won’t happen, of course, and the policy is aimed by the Tories at persuading former Tory and Reform voters to listen. But it is fascinating to see such a mainstream northern European idea mocked. Is law in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Baltic States.
I saw my life branching out in front of me like the fig tree in the story. One fig was an upaid social media internship, another fig was a master's degree in gender studies, and another fig was moving home for a bit and working retail. I wanted each and every one of them.
I don't want to work in an office I want to have a mysterious and wealthy patron who lets me occupy a wing of their manor in exchange for producing 2-3 paintings a year and attending extravagant social gatherings as a curiosity
"quiet luxury" is being able to put on a nice little outfit and walk 15 mins through quiet streets on your way to the grocery store, where you pick up just enough ingredients for dinner
@askryanair@Ryanair huge amounts of turbulence on flight Milan-Stansted Monday evening (aware turbulence isn’t your fault). But girl next to me was having a panic attack and your cabin crew made her pay for water mid-attack before she could take a sip… surely you can do better.
@ThreeUK please help ASAP. I have landed in a foreign (EU) country, and have no access to calls, text, or data. My plan should include 12GB data abroad. I need help and online Chat isn’t working. I can’t call you because you have stopped my access to calls.