General Discussion
I'm well aware of the amount of sewage in the sea thanks. But knowing that there's more human faeces than canine faeces does not make it okay let your dog crap on the beach. Is the attitude ' Oh it's full of our shite, so some of Rover's won't matter much' then? Locally beaches have reached some high standards, it just pisses me of when some people have no regard for maintaining them. ...
@Gary Taylor , yes you can say what you like on here but it's naive to think that people will disregard it when you choose to go into councillor mode. It's probably not your wisest of moves, but maybe you don't want to get elected again. I agree with that quote by the way, but it's completely undermined by TTIP and the wider lack of transparency in UK and EU politics. It's just ...
I thought stealing pebbles was illegal, they are deemed a necessary part of natural sea defences. And our coast and rail link need all the help it can get. Dawlish's coastal defences are at stake. If you collect pebbles for your garden, I hope you can look yourself in the mirror!
@Lynne , thanks for the reading suggestions, owen jones is on the ball. Whatever we think about universities objectivity/bias as it stands, the future of academic rigour, critical enquiry, student activism, etc looks bleak. Lets say a biology student got a MSc sponsored by a corporation - in general - (changed) I think this is pretty dodgy. Corporate sponsporship and corporate placments ...
I agree, the plastic will remain in the ecosystem for a very long time. If you visit Haytor you'll find dog shite bags shoved in the granite crevices. It's lazy and disgusting. I bet climbers just love finding a stinking bag of dog doo in a hand hold! Then there's the lazy as f**k dog walkers on the Warren, some people use the water year round - had some decent winter surf if you ...
We live in a beautiful part of the world but I'm getting sick of seeing used condoms in rural laybys and parking areas when going for a stroll. I don't want to see either the deed itself or the dirty deposit! Also why do many dog owners go to the trouble of bagging up their dog's excrement and then hanging the pooh bag from a tree like some sick christmas decoration? Why not take it away? Or ...
In truth I can't answer your question. Capitalism has failed, neoliberalism is its last stand. Communism never works in practice. Socialism, like capitalism is linked to growth without regard for environmental limits. I don't think a system exists that balances trade, social welfare and environmental stewardship nationally or globally, I think corruption and greed need to be tackled first. And ...
Did you read the link? It explains what neoliberalism is about. In short I doubt any sub-system of a neoliberal system could be truly independent and unbias. Whether it's education, health care, etc. In my opinion Thatcher and Blair created too many new universities, the grant system couldn't cope with a sharp rise in students going to uni (some wityh low grades and to do micky mouse ...
No not under the current system that's a discussion on Thatcher and Blairite education policy. I think it's directly linked to the subject of the EU, higher education is big business now and with corporate sponsorship there are strings attached. For me TTIP is directly linked to whether we stay or leave the EU, but it's hardly mentioned and that will impact on free speech, civil liberties, etc, ...
Depends whether anyone believes if universities are considered unbiased and objective. Exeter university depends on corporate sponsorship and a regular influx of foreign students so staying in the EU would be in it's interst. The commercialization of higher education is concerning. https://www.newsrecord.co/neoliberalism-and-the-commercialization-of-higher-education/
