EU election
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I guess it fits best in here, but there were local elections in Belgium today. Aside from the staff, there were two people at the polling station. I was in and out in less than 5 minutes. Never seen that before.
According to polling, trust in our politicians is at an alltime low, at a mere 20%, which might help explain the low turnout, despite voting being compulsory by law here. Then again, truancy has become so widespread it is no longer prosecuted. Not enough staff.
Granted, my trust is not much greater. I was motivated entirely by opposition to our fasc party, not support for any of the other ones.
According to polling, trust in our politicians is at an alltime low, at a mere 20%, which might help explain the low turnout, despite voting being compulsory by law here. Then again, truancy has become so widespread it is no longer prosecuted. Not enough staff.
Granted, my trust is not much greater. I was motivated entirely by opposition to our fasc party, not support for any of the other ones.
In terms of Soros making money off the pound, this was the fault of the UK government, then under the Conservative Party. They'd locked the currency into the European "Exchange Rate Mechanism" (the lead-up to the formation of the Euro) when the pound was overvalued; it was then expected to remain within a certain range of the initial valuation.
They knew the pound needed t devalue months and months in advance but refused to do anything about it because it would have been extremely embarrassing, and it was just before the 1992 general election. So they spent £££ keeping the pound artificially high. However, there was only ever so long they could keep it up as it became increasing clear the pound needed to devalue, and eventually the full weight of the financial markets came down. It was always going to happen, and even needed to happen for the wider economic health of the UK.
Okay, then explain the 1997 Asian financial crisis then?
In other news.
Finally, the first computer programmer head of state (to be).
UK Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as new leader, first Black woman to head a big British party
Britain’s Conservative Party has elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended its 14 years in power.
apnews.com
You guys in the UK are so lucky, all we get in the US are lawyers.
Spain's king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia
Protesters shouted "murderer" at Felipe VI, who was also asked why nothing had been done to avoid the tragedy.
www.bbc.com
Common monarchist L.
Its like everyone forgets the fable of King Canute and the tides. More realistically, I was under the impression Spain's monarchy held as much if not less power over governance as the British crown did, with even less power as figureheads. So while everyone in Valencia has every right to be pissed and throw mud, are these guys the right targets beyond whatever feelings about monarchists?Spain's king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia
Protesters shouted "murderer" at Felipe VI, who was also asked why nothing had been done to avoid the tragedy.
Common monarchist L.
Yes, they are. No man is a king.
Statement by President Joe Biden on Moldova’s Presidential Elections | The White House
I congratulate Maia Sandu on her historic reelection as the President of Moldova. On Sunday, the Moldovan people went to the polls and voted in favor of
Congrats Moldova.