Gonzo McFee posted:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/panicked-super-rich-buying-boltholes-5044084

The Super Rich are buying up land in New Zealand to try and avoid the inevitable rise of the proletariat.

quote:

New consumer protection measures - including longer refund rights - have come into force under the Consumer Rights Act.

For the first time anyone who buys faulty goods will be entitled to a full refund for up to 30 days after the purchase. Previously consumers were only entitled to refunds for a "reasonable time".

There will also be new protection for people who buy digital content, such as ebooks or online films and music.

The Act also covers second-hand goods, when bought through a retailer.

People buying services - like a garage repair or a haircut - will also have stronger rights.

Under the new Act, providers who do not carry out the work with reasonable care, as agreed with the consumer, will be obliged to put things right. Or they may have to give some money back.

"The new laws coming in today should make it easier for people to understand and use their rights, regardless of what goods or services they buy," said Gillian Guy the chief executive of Citizens Advice.

When disputes occur, consumers will now be able to take their complaints to certified Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) providers, a cheaper route than going through the courts.

The Consumer Rights Act says that goods must be of satisfactory quality, based on what a reasonable person would expect, taking into account the price must be fit for purpose. If the consumer has a particular purpose in mind, he or she should make that clear must meet the expectations of the consumer. The Act has been welcomed by many consumer rights groups and further information can be found here. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-citizens-advice-works/citizens-advice-consumer-work/the-consumer-rights-act-2015/

"Now, if you buy a product - whether physical or digital - and discover a fault within 30 days you'll be entitled to a full refund," said Hannah Maundrell, the editor of money.co.uk.

"The party really is over for retailers that try to argue the point."

The Act also enacts a legal change that will enable British courts to hear US-style class action lawsuits, where one or several people can sue on behalf of a much larger group.

It will make it far easier for groups of consumers or small businesses to seek compensation from firms that have fixed prices and formed cartels.

Zephro posted:

Aww, what happened to The Hope For Red October?

hookerbot 5000 posted:

Changing refunds from a reasonable time to 30 days might be a bit of an issue. If I bought a washing machine and it broke after 3 months I would have expected my money back as 3 months is not a reasonable amount of time but 30 days (especially for a product that is only used sporadically) might not be long enough for the flaws to be uncovered. These days warranties and stuff make that statutory right kind of a second thought I guess but still I liked the wiggle room of 'reasonable time'.

quote:

consumers will now be able to take their complaints to certified Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) providers, a cheaper route than going through the courts

JeremoudCorbynejad posted:

It was dashed on day 1, like all other hope

Phoon posted:

Its funny because if (in the event of parole uprising) the megarich flee to new zealand it wont matter, we can still seize all their assets that arent in new zealand and then theyll just be people living in the middle of nowhere with no income

Phoon posted:

im sure it will be soon

raises an interesting question, if we did drop trident would the US look for another european country to gain/increase their arsenal?

Forums Terrorist posted:

Oh, guess I misremembered. I thought something was linked itt that said the opposite.

Phoon posted:

how would you prepare and cook a pigs head

TomViolence posted:

Why does "making tough choices" always seem to translate to "consistently choosing whichever outcome leads to the most possible suffering for the most possible people?" It really is amazing to me.

Oberleutnant posted:

Breaking my own vow never to engage in nukechat but

ShaneMacGowansTeeth posted:

Comrade Corbyn crashed a hen-do... or rather got on a train which included a hen party

DesperateDan posted:

Tesseraction posted:

I went first class because all of normal class was full and I didn't want the doorway seat next to the toilet because someone had used it to drop a nuclear turd.

thespaceinvader posted:

On pure numbers, the Falklands belong to the sheep.

Semprini posted:

What's the rules on immigration to the Falklands? Have the Argentinians considered entryism?

Oberleutnant posted:

Lmao if you dont secure you lebensraum in standard class through tactical deployment of bags on neighbouring seats and loud music bleeding through your headphones.

E: this may seem selfish but it's actually principled accelerationsim.

OwlFancier posted:

I mean seriously when have jet pilots ever done anything in the last 30 years that wasn't dropping bombs on people who can't fight back? gently caress em, they signed up to kill people with impunity.

Ernie Muppari posted:

that can't be the case, i mean if we were the bad guys wouldn't we have like, jerk birds and fasces and skulls on our stuff?

Pissflaps posted:

How do you know this?

Pissflaps posted:

I think we can exercise our judgement to include only those who are members of organisations that produce such videos.

thespaceinvader posted:

It is hilarious that the Tories somehow think this is satire instead of sensible economics.

(sorry for buzzfeed, can't obviously find it anywhere else)

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sirajdatoo/its-raining-corbyn-pounds#.ink5OAYw6d

Lugaloco posted:

e: Cameron's line near the beginning pretty much sums up Tory policy: "The economists can knock around all the arguements and the figures tell us a variety of things... BUT I THINK *vomits uncontrollably*"

Lugaloco posted:

An interview with John Snow and Cameron:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkjGqOg5-Kw

Snow pushing him on Saudi Arabia was particularly interesting. Dude was practically falling apart during bits of it.

quote:

John: [Will you pledge to do something about it if it turns out the poorest 20% are shafted horribly]

Cameron: Well no we thought very carefully before introducing this change, a change that's passed through parliament, and it's that combination of a national living wage reaching nine pounds, tax cuts so next year you can earn eleven thousand pounds before you pay any income tax and yes, these welfare changes, i know they're, they are difficult decisions, but that combination I believe is fair

John: OK now Syria

Me: NO! NO!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OwlFancier posted:

Or at least cruise missile it. I mean Manchester's alright.

quote:

Mr Duncan Smith argued that many sick and disabled people wanted to work and that the Government should give them support to find jobs and make sure the welfare system encouraged them to get jobs.

hookerbot 5000 posted:

It would be interesting to make all politicians write a paragraph on what they consider the role of the government to be.

Gonzo McFee posted:

I swear to god.

XMNN posted:

I hope some really nasty disease sweeps through the conference hall and they all die in agony.

TomViolence posted:

I love the pig-fucker's posturing. Such will. Much triumph.

EDIT: Racking my brains and I just can't for the life of me think of anything significant that happened in a year ending with '39.

JFairfax posted:

wow, so you couldn't actually vote on the issue of Scottish independence. hahah that's loving hilarious.

and so is this:

[i]Drunken Tory went boozing at Manchester conference but woke up in London - after £311 Uber ride

The 19-year-old Conservative activist fell asleep in the back of a taxi and woke up in the capital - with an email receipt for the £311 ride

A young Tory activist went out for a drink at the party's conference in Manchester, only to wake up the next morning in London after a £300 taxi ride.

The 19-year-old student, who has reportedly worked for a Tory MP, was enjoying a boozy night out after George Osborne's speech at the Tory Conference on Monday night.

He ordered an Uber taxi to take him back to his hotel, but fell asleep in the back seat.

But when he awoke he was back at his home in the capital - with an email receipt for the £311 ride.

Slake Fistcrunch posted:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/10/07/iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-leader-twin-towers_n_8257218.html

9/11 is apparently to blame for IDS being a hollow mockery of a human being.

Guavanaut posted:

I'm strongly against the idea of state secrets and secret councils. In our country, do we want to allow a means of communication within the government which we the people cannot read?

Autonomous Monster posted:

(This will be reported as CORBYN CREATES POLITBURO TO INDOCTRINATE PUBLIC)

Mister Adequate posted:

Antwan3K posted:

Just make up expert sources esp. when drunk or stoned and the other person isn't going to remember to look them up