Luke Roddis

Englishman. Software Developer

[Luke Roddis @roddis_]

@reddit_lies I would say Augustus empowering the Praetorian guard sowed the seeds for centuries of instability and currency debasement to placate them

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@Sargon_of_Akkad If only The Times occasionally posted right wing content, they too could get a million weekly views

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I guess the one that springs to mind that made me sceptical is the Covid-19 inquiry, which concluded lockdowns should have happened sooner and harder, and spent virtually no time on questioning whether they are necessary at all.

To me that is an example of justifying actions already taken rather than looking at other countries such as Sweden which was very lockdown-lite.

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It's frustrating how any reform to the triple lock is immediately pushed back against, almost as if people treat the triple lock as synonymous to the state pension in general.

The triple lock guarantees raised taxes on working people regardless of the economic circumstances, there's no avoiding it. It's economically illiterate and unsustainable.

A simple 'single-lock' tracking inflation and a prosperous nation would serve pensioners far better than a poor nation held hostage by the triple lock.

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@Sargon_of_Akkad @JakeWSimons Lies by omission, the comment gets included if you slip up or validates their opinion of you, the comment doesn't get included if it provides greater context or goes against the narrative they are building

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@Con_Tomlinson @Telegraph @JakeWSimons Didn't know you were Restores campaign director! Telegraph's research could be placed in ambiguous territory themselves

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@Kingbingo_ Some parties believe in Magic Soil Theory, where a person becomes quintessential British the moment they have one foot in Britain.

Reform believe in Magic Papers Theory

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@Robbie_Reasons One of the biggest off-putting things about Reform is how inauthentic they are, everything from FarageFest to this fake handwritten letter, just screams performative

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@JamesFl "Important reminder", ah so you agree it wasn't a national emergency to warrant a siren. Glad we're on the same page

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@Lewis_Brackpool The government doesn't understand second-order effects https://t.co/3dVWPeSIyx

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@BasilTheGreat It honestly feels counterproductive, because a) there will be kids out there who will now take this as a challenge, and b) lots of people will be annoyed by a message like this and turn the setting off

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@lawrencenewport It's maddening, that message is the sort of thing you take note of after watching the news. You send emergency alerts out if there's a wildfire a mile away. Completely misused

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@BasilTheGreat It honestly feels counterproductive, because a) there will be kids out there who will now take this as a challenge, and b) lots of people will be annoyed by a message like this and turn the setting off

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@BurnsideWasTosh I thought I turned the damn setting off

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@PositivFuturist Gaussian distributions and the central limit theorem are like my safety blankets in a world of chaos

[Luke Roddis @roddis_]

Recently left my job at a global company to reskill, they didn't even advertise my position in the UK, my former line manager was only able to rehire in some European countries and India.

I think part of the issue is the shift to WFH (at least in tech). By being able to work anywhere, you're now implicitly competing globally, so of course a global tech company is looking to hire someone for half the price, halfway across the world.

However, the punitive taxes for employers in the UK are also a major part of the reason no one is hiring. If they weren't there I'm sure my old position would have been available in the UK too.

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What a pointless exercise this has all been.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 BREAKING: Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election

➡️ FARAGE: 22,239 (+1,014) - 62.8%
🗑️ BINFACE: 9,455 (NEW) - 26.7%

44.37% turnout
Changes w/ 2024

[Luke Roddis @roddis_]

@frankwrighter @RupertLowe10 @RestoreBritain It's funny the Telegraph used a still from your famous impromptu interview for their article, they should embed the video and let the readers decide who they agree with

[Britain Unbound @BritainUnbound]

There's an important point here...

The countries that are "queuing up" to join the EU are typically much poorer economies who would be net recipients of support from the richer ones.

In contrast, the UK, like Norway, would be a large net contributor, and thus better off out...

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