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Could Nigel Farage become the next Tory leader? In some ways, he already has
  • With so few MPs left and a desperation in the party, he can pitch himself as the best candidate to beat Starmer and, he may well be.

    Rishi Sunak currently has higher opinion poll ratings on "who would make the best Prime Minister?" than Farage. The threat of Farage is overblown. Most people don't want him as Prime Minister.

  • Nigel Farage praised by Russian state media over Ukraine war comments
  • Because we live in a society that doesn't read articles anymore, and gets all of their news just from headlines.

    It's easier for editors to make a provocative headline than it is to make a balanced one.

  • Nigel Farage praised by Russian state media over Ukraine war comments
  • I am not and never have been an apologist or supporter of Putin. His invasion of Ukraine was immoral, outrageous and indefensible. As a champion of national sovereignty, I believe that Putin was entirely wrong to invade the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Nobody can fairly accuse me of being an appeaser. I have never sought to justify Putin’s invasion in any way and I’m not now.

    Bet they didn't quote this bit though, eh?

  • New poll by Savanta and Electoral Calculus puts Labour on track to take 516 seats, with an estimated majority of 382 – twice the size of Tony Blair’s 1997 landslide.
  • There are examples of sex offenders then pretending to be trans to be put in a women's prison though. There was a famous example of that in Scotland recently.

    All because they could just "self-identify" and apparently that was good enough for him to be moved to a women's prison. Absolute insanity.

  • How to answer "Tell me about yourself" in a job interview?

    I've got a job interview on Tuesday and I haven't had one for a while due to a period of unemployment because of family health issues.

    One part of interviews I've always struggled with is when they first ask you to tell them about yourself. I struggle to talk about myself anyway and never know what they'd like me to actually say, whether it's about me as a person or about my work history.

    So any tips or tricks would be welcome.

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    What pillows do the people of Lemmy recommend for combination sleepers?

    I have an Emma Original Pillow that I've had for three years and the support is basically non-existent now, so I wake up in the night and end up with neck and shoulder pain.

    I've tried a Panda Hybrid pillow and a Simba Hybrid firm pillow but neither were any good to me. The Panda was too low for sleeping on my back and the Simba didn't have the support I needed. If I was purely a side sleeper it would be probably be okay, but of course I have to be awkward.

    I generally prefer memory foam pillows, but it's been so long since I've had a good night's sleep, I'm willing to try anything.

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    What are the best e-readers on the market?

    I'm a lover of physical books but I'm looking to get an e-reader as well, for those books that are hard to find physical copies of, or are just very expensive.

    I've ruled out Onyx, because I try to avoid Chinese tech as it's usually poorly made. But I'm not sure whether Kindle or Kobo is best. Is being tied to Amazon's ecosystem too restricting? Are the Kobo e-readers compatible with everything you need? Which ones have the best screens, ideally how a physical book would look?

    So many questions, but hopefully some of you can help. 😁

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    Has anyone here used CBD products for anxiety? Do they actually work or is it just a placebo?

    I've suffered with anxiety since I was a kid, and things like CBT don't seem to work for me at all. I know pills from the doctor are available, but I only want to go down that route as a last resort.

    So does anyone have any experience with CBD products for treating anxiety? The reviews online seem mixed on whether they actually work.

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    For those who have been to Comic Con: Are photo ops or autographs best?

    Looking to attend a Comic Con for the first time next month and I want to meet Nolan North for either a photo or an autograph.

    I know neither of them will give you much time with the guest, but which do you think is the best value for money?

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    Lake: Season's Greetings DLC, out November 15th

    Loved this game and can't wait for this DLC to play more of it.

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    UK government to back down on controversial end-to-end encryption provisions in Online Safety Bill
    techmonitor.ai UK government to back down on controversial end-to-end encryption provisions in Online Safety Bill

    The Online Safety Bill has faced criticism from Big Tech companies over privacy and security fears. Have ministers had a change of heart?

    UK government to back down on controversial end-to-end encryption provisions in Online Safety Bill

    Almost like it was a non-starter. Who could have possibly foreseen that?

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    How do Midnight Works get away with this?
    store.playstation.com Rocket Car : Ultimate Ball League Machines

    Rev up the Action, Score the Goal Rocket Car Where Champions Are Born

    I was browsing the PS Store and spotted three of these complete rip-off games, all from the same company. And they're not even subtle rip-offs either.

    Take Rocket Car as an example. Looks remarkably similar to something else, doesn't it?

    Then there's Construction Machine Simulator. Again, remind you of anything else? Okay, there's a few of these type of games, but this one doesn't even try and disguise that it's ripping off the main game in this genre: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP6326-CUSA43614_00-0303332389496733

    And finally, there's Wash Simulator. Yet another not even subtle rip off of another popular game: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10008957

    These are the only ones I've spotted from a quick browse through the Store, I assume there is more. But how on Earth do companies get away with stuff like this? I can understand it on mobile app stores, but are there no checks before these games are put on the PS Store?

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    Google Play testing a much darker dark theme
    9to5google.com Google Play testing a much darker dark theme

    The dark theme across Google's first-party apps are generally more gray than black. Google Play is now testing a a much darker dark theme...

    Google Play testing a much darker dark theme

    Noticed this earlier on the Play Store and thought I was going mad. 😂

    It's a nice change though!

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    Best portable Bluetooth speakers?

    Looking to buy one of these for use around the house, but I'm not overly knowledgeable about them.

    The Bose Soundlink Flex seems to have good reviews from the bit of research that I've done, but any recommendations from you guys on good ones to buy?

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    [Bug?] Can't reply to DMs

    Someone sent me a DM to test it out but pressing it on doesn't do anything, so there's no way to respond. I had to log in to the website to reply.

    I haven't checked GitHub, so I don't know if this is known or not.

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    [Bug] Thunder has started locking up on me today.

    When scrolling the feed or opening a post, the app has suddenly started freezing and there's no option other than to close it completely. But it will very quickly lock up again.

    This is on Android using a Pixel 4a.

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    [Feature Request] A notification icon on the inbox

    At the moment, there doesn't seem to be a way of knowing whether you have any messages or replies in your inbox without manually checking it yourself.

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