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RCVS leaving X social media platform

David Bentley — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:22:33 GMT

I’ve just read in the Vet Record today that the RCVS has quit the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) in the interests of “safety” of people viewing the content it posts . “Our decision was carefully considered and reflects our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our audience “

Is this just another example of how a certain mindset has infiltrated our institutions? If there are some people who “don’t feel safe” on X they can still use Facebook for RCVS content. So why is that people who can cope with reading different opinions on X will no longer be able to use it to access RCVS content?

Is anyone worth voting for?

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:20:45 GMT

For the first time in my life, I've been thinking of abstaining, because whilst I'm right of centre, the Conservatives haven't been effective for some time.

Easy to sit there and blame them for the state of the economy, but I don't doubt that if a Labour government (especially a hard left one) had been in power through Brexit, the pandemic and Ukraine war, we would be in a far, far worse place. Still, the Conservatives haven't apparently taken advantage of situations where they can be taken advantage of (ie Brexit) and on the contrary keep shooting themselves in both feet and one hand.

So on the one (remaining) hand, should I vote for the Conservatives because despite their inadequacy, I am right of centre, and conservative ideals of low tax, capitalism etc most closely align with what I believe in.

Or should I vote Labour because it is time for a change, and every party needs throwing out of power to go and get its act together (or do they?)

Or should I vote Liberal, as an alternative to abstention and because Ed Davey seems like a nice man (I have a lot of time for parents of disabled children, obviously)

Or should I vote green as an alternative to abstention.

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