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This. There are obviously risks but it has to be a good thing to end the suffering of so many people. There is a reason why doctors did what they did before the whole Shipman thing. It's refreshing to see Parliament put all the party bullshit aside and actually make sensible decisions like adults for a change. Hope fully a lot of care and thought is put into the final law so that works well.

At least post the whole article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/28/assisted-dying-bill-will-not-be-adopted-as-government-bill-if-it-passes-vote You could just have easily have quoted: “the bill has a longer period of scrutiny in bill committee than most other government bills. MPs could vote twice more on the bill, including on any new amendments and again at third reading, after which it will go to the House of Lords.”

Exactly. I remember when my dad was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer - you treasure every single moment you have left. You would have to be some sort of sicko to even suggest ending it early to a loved one in that situation. His last few weeks were awful and I'm sure he would have wanted the option of a pain free death had he been given the choice, I know I certainly would.

There may end up with some cases like this but I think they would be very rare. The law only applies to people who will be dead soon anyway so I don't see what anyone would have to gain by risking prison trying to make someone go early even if they were that screwed up. The benefits of reducing suffering more than out-weigh any risks IMO.

What are you dribbling on about?

If the team get results the attendances will be fine. Big if though.

I guess if they persist with him it’s because they think he will learn with the experience and be a better manager next season.

Yes but we’re at the stage where it’s pretty much nailed on relegation anyway plus any decent ‘Mark Hughes’ style appointment will come at a cost and will want some sort of war chest in January. Obviously if changing manager means a decent chance of staying up it is clearly cost effective but that ship has sailed.

You have to assume they just can't afford to sack him and hire anyone half decent now, there is no other logical reason why he's still here. Face it, it's just a case of preparing for life in the championship now. I've given up caring wether they sack him now or not.

This. We are toast this season but Cooper is decent manager at Championship level.

That’s hardly the norm, he got the job because he is a name and Burnley walked the league the season before. Martin is just dogmatic, that doesn’t mean he is not trying his best to get results, he just has a fucked up idea of how to achieve it.

You are deluded if you think losing helps any manager’s job prospects. No Premier League side will go anywhere near Martin after this season’s shit show.

The ISW seem to think there is signs Putin is worried about the state of the economy: https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-14-2024 “The Russian DIB is unlikely to match the production rate necessary to replace Russian weapons losses under these monetary policies. Foreign Policy (FP), citing OSINT analysts, reported that Russia has been losing around 320 tank and artillery cannon barrels per month but can only produce 20 per month.[10] FP reported that Russia will likely run out of cannon barrels in 2025 due to battlefield losses, dwindling Soviet stocks, and sanctions impacts. FP also cited OSINT estimates that Russian forces have lost at least 4,955 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) since February 2022 — about 155 IFVs per month. FP reported that Russia can only produce about 17 IFVs monthly or 200 annually. FP assessed that the Central Bank's policy of raising interest rates has made it difficult for nondefense companies to raise capital through loans, which is shrinking the civilian economy and may lead to significant post-war recession as returning Russian veterans will have a harder time finding employment.” They obviously won’t run out of weapons or manpower but for a county with a GDP less than Italy there has got to be a point where what they are doing becomes unsustainable, or at least unpalatable to enough people willing to throw Putin out of a window. The big question I guess is how long Ukraine can keep up what they are doing (think manpower is their biggest issue at the moment) and how willing the West is to keep funding it.

It would probably be a sign on how their economy is doing tho. This is what some guy (who appears to know a bit about Russia’s economy(I know)) posted on Reddit a while ago when asked about the economy, and it ties in with other things I have read. “No one knows because Russia hasn't been reporting real numbers for a while now. What's clear is that some segments are ruined (like the Gazprom which is near bankrupcy - China f-ed them over with not willing to invest into trans-siberian pipeline and they don't have LPG infrastructure so gas trade is mostly gone) and government is wasting gold and foreign currency reserves and most income from oil into war effort. We'll see how much longer can it last - they're still pumping oil and that's a lifeline. They're also exporting grain, coal, etc. Sanctions on enriched Uranium are still few years away but things like that are being tightened. Air transport & travel is slowly going to shit and indirect effects of lack of infrastructure investment are starting to show. Their weapons exports are gone and customers are turning to the west - France pushed them off the 2nd spot year ago and by now they might not be in top 5 or even 10 anymore. Long term I think situation is even more dire - the opportunity loss will be huge as, unlike China, they don't really have any high tech industry and aren't investing into it. They'll increasingly depend on oil and resource exports and that can easily slip into not being profitable for various reasons (i.e. see Venezuela, but also hopefully oil becomes less costly as world slowly switches to EVs). I think nuclear deterrent will be a weight around their necks as it requires maintenance and upgrades to subs and ICBMs and airforce, and that ain't getting any cheaper. And then there's demographics - fertility rate is 1.5 which is worse than most of the west, but unlike the west, Russia won't be able to make it up with immigration as it's becoming a bigger shithole than it's poorer neighbours. So... Short term - who knows, watch the ruble. Long term - they're pretty much f-ed if they swiftly don't get out of Ukraine.”

Yeah he would go, forgot about him. Hilarious.

I disagree, I think we may be better placed this time. We have a large squad and probably only Ramsdale, Dibly, THB and Fernandes would be wanted by a Prem club. The club have shown they have the resources to invest, there is no reason why, with the right manager, we can’t bounce straight back up.

How can you possibly say that when you don’t have a clue who will be managing us or what the squad will look like. We have a squad packed with decent championship players, we will be well placed to bounce straight back.

Think we are already in ‘planning for next season’s promotion’ stage now, don’t have a hope in hell of staying up regardless of manager.

Of course it’s relevant. Wars need to be paid for and surely there is a limit to the price Russia is willing to pay for some land in Ukraine. From what I’ve read many in the West think what Russia is doing is not sustainable in the medium-long term, that’s probably why weapons have been drip fed through.

…except promotion at the first attempt.

Yes, but not getting involved in an ongoing war is one thing, NATO is a defensive organisation so that makes sense. Not letting a country, which is not at war, join NATO because they are scared it might upset Russia is a different thing altogether.

Not sure how that would work. If NATO caves in to Putin's demands now they are basically saying they are scared of getting involved - which other countries would help defend Ukraine? The only way any agreement could work is if Ukraine get NATO membership or if NATO troops are based in the country. Anything else just means a year or so down the line Russia will just invade again.

Which can only really mean membership of NATO or NATO forces based in Ukraine.

Think cheese is one of the industries that are right to be pissed off. https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/brexit-forced-fall-love-british-cheese-again-2580043?srsltid=AfmBOorWgh9Y-gAHEx3MqlifxCoNp61F7HeIWVGTppIwagx_iIfBC9lt “The Cheshire Cheese Company, which produces Cheshire and Cheddar, has long had a significant European market. Prior to Brexit, its average e-commerce order from Europe was around £35 for 1.5kg of cheese, including delivery. Founder and managing director Simon Spurrell says Brexit added an extra £180 in export costs for each order, no matter the size. During the summer of 2021, an average wholesale shipment of 2.5 tonnes rose from £400 to £1,200. “Our existing trade customers over there said ‘you’re too expensive’,” says Spurrell. They forecast a loss of £250,000.”

Which lawyers have stopped taking on cases then? Genuine question.