Slightly amusing how a lot of stuff like this thats happening to uk is things they have done to others in the past
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#112Earlier quoted context omitted.
Christ, yeah - I came here to post the same quote. What kind of horrific shit does one need to go through in life to become capable of uttering that kind of horseshit with a straight face?
The things people say in the era where comment fields have been removed from news websites (in the name of "avoiding misinformation")...
I’m not sure the comment fields are considered by media organizations or public figures… like, at all. I remember talking to a journalist about a series they were working on, they said the feedback they’ve gotten has been overwhelmingly positive and no one had anything bad to say about it. The comments on their articles were absolutely negative and vitriolic. I don’t think anyone with a shred of influence or responsibility in western society reads them.
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#113A tragic and short-sighted act of cultural vandalism for short-term profit. In other words, business as usual.
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#114If this market was in Stoke or Hull there would be a national outcry. Farage would be all over it like a rash.
The landlord of the meat and fish market in Birmingham has submitted a planning application to replace it with housing. I haven't seen Farage or anyone else express much interest.
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#115Statement from the City of London Corporation which is closing them down: > Chris Hayward, policy chairman of the City of London Corporation, said the > decision represented a "positive new chapter" for the markets as it "empowers > traders to build a sustainable future in premises that align with their > long-term business goals". This is a great statement. Like firing people to free them up to find jobs that better…
After translation via https://www.bullshitremover.com/:
> "Positive new chapter" = "We're closing this place down".
> "Empower traders" = "Kick them out".
> "Sustainable future" = "Nowhere to go".
> "Financial support and guidance" = "Good luck, you're on your own".
> "Unlock the huge potential" = "We'll figure something out, maybe".
Re: London's 850-year-old food markets to close
#116I've heard there is a cafe in Billingsgate you can go to first thing in the morning and get a scallop and bacon roll for £8. I need to try it soon.
> a scallop and bacon roll
> £8
Bloody hell...
Re: London's 850-year-old food markets to close
#117Statement from the City of London Corporation which is closing them down: > Chris Hayward, policy chairman of the City of London Corporation, said the > decision represented a "positive new chapter" for the markets as it "empowers > traders to build a sustainable future in premises that align with their > long-term business goals". This is a great statement. Like firing people to free them up to find jobs that better…
Christ, yeah - I came here to post the same quote. What kind of horrific shit does one need to go through in life to become capable of uttering that kind of horseshit with a straight face?
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Re: London's 850-year-old food markets to close
#118Earlier quoted context omitted.
Depends on if people live in it or buy as an investment and leave it vacant or air bb as often happens in London
Not really since those people would otherwise some different existing property to do the same thing with.
I’m not going argue that that basic Econ does not indicate that this should help a bit with housing demand. The question is how much and is it really worth loosing a public institution for.
The marginal utility for the general person of a public market seems higher than that of a couple extra housing units
Re: London's 850-year-old food markets to close
#119Earlier quoted context omitted.
The things people say in the era where comment fields have been removed from news websites (in the name of "avoiding misinformation")...
I’m not sure the comment fields are considered by media organizations or public figures… like, at all. I remember talking to a journalist about a series they were working on, they said the feedback they’ve gotten has been overwhelmingly positive and no one had anything bad to say about it. The comments on their articles were absolutely negative and vitriolic. I don’t think anyone with a shred of influence or responsi…
To be fair, a lot of comment sections are garbage, and they can be trolled and brigaded.
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#120Earlier quoted context omitted.
Christ, yeah - I came here to post the same quote. What kind of horrific shit does one need to go through in life to become capable of uttering that kind of horseshit with a straight face?
Maybe we shouldn’t be casting stones from the HN glass house, because literally every other startup here has a mission statement that sounds as ridiculous as this
The C-Suite coming up with this garbage is in every industry. You notice it more with tech companies on HN because that's the industry we usually focus on