General Election - 4th July 2024

[Bluemoon115]

As I and many others have said for many years now, government should be boring.

It should be where exceedingly dull but earnest, knowledgable, and honourable people carefully consider the costs and benefits of various policies and programs, along with their constituents general wishes, and then make educated, deliberate decisions with a view of continual assessment and modification, if needed. Accountability and conscientiousness should be the touchstones, and words should be carefully considered and revered as the ultimate power. It should be human-centred and inclusive. We, as citizens, should not be entertained, just informed and engaged, constantly looking to hold our leaders to account, regardless of political affiliation.

The current fervor to constantly put on a show for views and clicks is as much on us as it is on the politicians, as they wouldn’t do it if we didn’t respond in a way that benefits them.

Let’s Make Government Boring Again.

Lady on C4 saying the same thing now.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I'm not sure if BBC News changing their usual colour scheme from Red to purple is to show neutrality or a comment on the new expected government in waiting?

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I want people that give bad TV interviews but give us good governance.

We’ve had the opposite for a decade and a half.

My experience at work is that you have good sales people who are ten-a-penny but break into a sweat when they're asked to open a spreadsheet, and then you have good analysts who are ten-a-penny but are frankly a bit shit at any kind of networking.

Finding people who are good at both of those skillsets is actually surprisingly hard. I once spent 3 months trying to find somebody for a role who could do both to a high standard, and it was such a struggle we ended up giving up.

 

[NZBlue]

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I'm not sure if BBC News changing their usual colour scheme from Red to purple is to show neutrality or a comment on the new expected government in waiting?

Prince fans perhaps?

 

[SebastianBlue]

My experience at work is that you have good sales people who are ten-a-penny but break into a sweat when they're asked to open a spreadsheet, and then you have good analysts who are ten-a-penny but are frankly a bit shit at any kind of networking.

Finding people who are good at both of those skillsets is actually surprisingly hard. I once spent 3 months trying to find somebody for a role who could do both to a high standard, and it was such a struggle we ended up giving up.

I suppose I am among the ten-a-penny analysts!

 

[TinFoilHat]

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Prince fans perhaps?

Get off!
:)

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I suppose I am among the ten-a-penny analysts!

So am I mate, no shame in it ;)

 

[TinFoilHat]

Rachel Reeves had a haircut and is being interviewed in an environment her circuits won't get wet. Whilst Ange stands in the rain nips out getting wetter than Nadine Dorris when she thinks of Boris.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Had my power nap so ready for the night's fun. Seen that Buckland has gone. Any other shocks as yet?

 

[mosssideblue]

keegan now expected to lose her seat to LDs