Now I've seen someone read that comment out on TV, so therefore it must be true!
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The thing is, bluetooth is not a perfect solution. It drains battery, is patchy and has variable audio quality, creates yet another thing to remember to charge (children are rubbish at remembering so just end up blaring awful videos on long journeys for everyone to hear), you can have issues with connecting devices that are literally inches away, and crucially - they are not mutually exclusive. I currently have a Samsung A52S which has a 3.5mm jack as well as Bluetooth technology. Even phones 10 years ago offered both. They are just removing an option many people still opt to use - especially those who can't afford good quality expensive wireless headphones.
It is a cheap, universal option. Bluetooth technology is expensive and have diminishing battery performance. I've accidentally put £5 wired headphones through the wash before and still work perfectly. They last an entire plane trip UK to Australia without running out. If I am doing a task that requires my hands and don't want to snag, I have wireless ones I can use.
It's not something that needs replacing. I don't need my phone to be thinner than 3.5mm, I m going to put a chunky protective case on it regardless.
It's like getting rid of public transport because most people drive.
At this point, Trump and all of the Republicans are showing as much comprehension of the definition of weird as Kanye did to being a gay fish.
Pauper troll
Well in the same breath, Trump is trying really hard not to be white, soooo...
Bonus if he only realises after he's written his tirade and hits send.
Even better, the only letter that posts for Trump is "h"
...Is this a bad time to ask what was in the top secret boxes trump had at Mar A Lago?
Over 1 million people are on zero hour contracts (1 in 33 UK working age people), which does not mandate employers to auto-enroll. Another 4 million are self-employed, and the majority of them are not saving towards retirement.
That means a potential of 3 million of working age zero and self-employed have nothing saved, a further 2 million from that same pool will likely have less than recommended amount saved.
In the company employed pool, 9% have opted out of the enrollment, so that's 2.5 million opted out.
In total, about 20% of working age people are not actively saving into pensions (although may save elsewhere). A potential bombshell if that many people become officially destitute in a relatively short space of time.
While the UK has made some steps to try and rectify things (as chancellor, Gordon Brown funded the 2-year commission that recommended auto-enrollment and it has worked well), 14 years of Conservative rule have let some very nasty employment practices seep in and poison over a decade of pension funding opportunity. Companies are underpaying employees, Government is overtaxing employees. Only companies coming out on top and seeing record profits while the country wastes away.
Fingers crossed, intervening on this is high on Kier's priorities because our current unfettered capitalist model is a complete mess.
His transition into the Great Goblin is proceeding as expected.
English, so can't sign :( rooting for you all over the channel!
Is this another story trumped up by JD Vance, because it's the only positive news narrative their campaign has had in months?