u/Necessary_Refuse_962

Whenever benefits come up, people complain about "scroungers" and people who could work but don't. But why is the State Pension almost completely exempt from the same conversation?

We spend around £150bn a year on it, despite 69% of pensioners receiving private pension income, 62% receiving investment income, and 19% of pensioners are already in the richest 20% of the entire population. Only around 5% rely on the State Pension alone.

I'm obviously not suggesting taking it away from pensioners who depend on it. But why not means-test wealthy pensioners who clearly don't? Even if you cut off the 19% who are already in the richest fifth of the country, you're talking roughly £30bn a year in savings.

Why are we so obsessed with means-testing working-age benefits while by far the biggest benefit in the country is treated as politically untouchable?

Some rich pensioners complain about young people "scrounging", while taking a benefit they absolutely can do without, that's paid for by young people.

Primero, soy inglés, y obviamente yo no sé cómo es la situación. Espero que no sea ofensiva la pregunta, o que se canse a ustedes. No se qué tan seguido eso se pregunta.

Solo tengo dos preguntas:

1. Cuál es la percepción hoy en día? Imagino que puede variar según la generación o la región.

2. Existen límites legales o sociales sobre expresar apoyo a Franco?

Agradecería mucho respuestas objetivas y de buena fe. Entiendo que es una figura muy controvertida. Lo hago únicamente por curiosidad de aprender cómo se percibe este capítulo de la historia de España.

No es mi intención estar ofensivo si así se percibe. No sé nada de esto aún.

Y espero que mi español esté bien entendido! Todavía estoy aprendiendo. Y saludos desde Inglaterra.

I've been playing FC 26, playing every match.

- It feels like it will take forever to make the national team and compete in tournaments.

- Gameplay feels convoluted. My football brain works faster than finding the buttons to execute the thing I want. Too many different types of shots, dribbles, passes and button combinations.

- Match feels switched on all the time. You can rarely stand with the ball to think without a defender rushing you.

I'm absolutely loving it though.

But perhaps there's another game that has slightly simpler gameplay and a slightly easier path to international play, based more on performance and not an arbitrary stat like OVR.

Been looking at FIFA 16 but still not 100% sure.

He repeatedly states that he's from Sigma IX, describes himself as an intergalactic space warrior, and as far as I can tell has never publicly retracted those claims.

If he's telling the truth, surely this would be one of the biggest discoveries in human history. Has any government or scientific organisation ever attempted to verify his claims, or has everyone just dismissed them without looking into it?

It seems odd that someone can make such extraordinary claims while standing for public office and nobody ever seriously investigates whether they're true.

It's only been a few years and my local lord doesn't speak English, half the signs are in French, and I don't recognise half the people in power anymore.

Is this happening elsewhere or is it just the South?

I'm on a jailbroken iPad running Injustice 1.8.

Because the current challenge cycle character is not in this game version, the game defaults to a placeholder Aquaman who doesn't have a card tier.

He's fully available for purchase in the store. He has different stats compared to his actual introduction in 2.2. His full character model is here. Passive is listed as draining the other team's power upon supermove.

I'm very curious if anyone has tried buying this rare, bugged Aquaman and what happens if they do.

From what I understand, Scotland receives higher public spending per person than the UK average, trades heavily with the rest of the UK, and would face big questions around currency, borders, debt, EU membership, and public finances after independence.

That makes me wonder, what is the core argument from pro-independence Scots who accept that there could be an economic cost? Is it mainly about sovereignty, national identity, long-term self-determination, or a belief that Scotland would eventually be better off once it controls its own policy?

I also find the EU analogy interesting. A lot of people argued against Brexit because EU membership was economically advantageous, even if it limited sovereignty in some areas. So why do some Scottish independence supporters and the SNP take the opposite view in their case than they did with Brexit, that leaving a larger economic union is worth it, even if it may mean being poorer for a while?

I’m not asking this as a gotcha. I’m genuinely trying to understand the emotional and political logic behind independence when the economic case seems uncertain or negative in the short term.

Edit: If you're a Scot against independence, could you share why also? I didn't realise opinion is so mixed on the issue, even in Scotland.

I've tried app admin. It crashes the app store when attempting to downgrade.

I have the correct version ID. I've rebooted and logged out many times. It just won't downgrade and won't stop crashing the app store.

Looking for what people are doing for downgrading apps. I'm on iOS 10.3.3, with an iPad 4th gen.

Ever since half the kingdom died, the surviving peasants seem to think they can just ask for higher wages and move to another lord's estate if they're unhappy. Has anyone else noticed this decline in work ethic, or am I just getting old?

My partner is from Mexico where they reach above 40 degrees regularly. I asked her the other week how they deal with it if they don't have AC. A tower fan was her answer.

I bought a tower fan yesterday and it's absolutely a lifesaver. No more than £80. Just having it blowing in my general vicinity in the corner of the room and I'm too cold, if anything.

I (21M) work six days a week on my lord's fields and in return receive a small amount of grain and permission to continue living on his land. I asked for more after the plague and he laughed at me.

Is this happening elsewhere in the kingdom, or is my lord particularly stingy?

Never played a football game, just learning about them now.

Can my player actually be called up to international tournaments like the euros or world cup if they're good enough, in the duration of their player career?

I understand there's no FIFA licensing so the "world cup" strictly speaking doesn't exist. But can I be called up to the equivalent? Or is it entirely a club career.

Was speaking to a taxi driver yesterday who'd only been here a few years. He was passionately supporting England and very excited for them.

Yet if I moved abroad, it's hard to see myself supporting anything other than England, so I'm truly curious about people's answers here.

I get that it might be a mixed bag, with some supporting England and others supporting their home country. I'm truly curious here.

I get that not everybody watches or cares about the WC. Only intending this question for those who do.

At billionaire status, he's already apparently gained the ability to influence the UK elections, divide our politics, manipulate public opinion and destabilise our democracy.

I'm just slightly concerned what will happen when he levels up again.

Hopefully it's not weather control because we already suffer enough on that front.