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I think it’s probably useful to mention the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) here which describes most of the tree structure detailed in the diagram.
The directory layout mostly adopted by most distros evolved over time though, with major differences existing in how distros view usage of different parts of the filesystem, making it more of a standard that documents how the filesystem is laid out rather than one that defines it.
On a personal note, I hated /run for the longest time, thinking it a pointless, redundant quirk that exacerbated inconsistencies across distros. More recently though, I’ve come to value a space that is now (mostly) implemented consistently as a tmpfs mount from which to handle runtime data.
I think a case could have been made for it. Borrowing to invest is allowed by the fiscal rules, and it would’ve been popular with a large set of the electorate. Weighing it against the electoral impact to the presentation of the party as being fiscally responsible would’ve been a tough needle to thread though. Many folks point to Corbyn’s WASPI payout policy and nationalisation of BT as being among the key things that killed his campaign back in the day for much the same reason.
The way the lady in the article speaks though, it sounds like there is maybe a case for pursuing private funding as a better option. I’ve read elsewhere that even a modest public investment over the long term can encourage tons of private investment due to the certainty it provides. If the planned ~£15bn public investment ends up attracting enough private money to get up to a similar amount to £28bn and comes with tons of consequent economic activity around the edges then this may end up having been the better approach.
On the other hand, if it attracts hardly any — perhaps due to the Tories pledging to scrap GB Energy and the NWF, thereby removing the long-term certainty around the whole thing — then it may turn out to be a massively consequential and disastrous route to have taken. I think we’ll have an inkling long before 2029 if that’s likely to be the case.
First as tragedy, then as farce.
I think it’s a consequence of the weird coalition of competing factions they have to deal with. Among the at least four different ideological groups in the party, ideas are often contradictory between them and lead to the party’s policy positions often being weird and hard to predict.
Here, the climate concerned, net-zero, ‘public transport is good’ crowd lost out until recently to the ecological preservationists and ‘green spaces’ lot. Recently, the former group also lost out to the NIMBYish group on green infrastructure in Ramsey’s constituency, making the party look ridiculous and hypocritical yet again.
I don’t know what the solution is but I hope they figure it out and start treating politics a bit more seriously if they’re going to be a mainstay in Parliament.
Nope, MPs vote down to the final two then it goes to the membership — hence Liz Truss. This didn’t happen with Sunak’s ascension because he faced no opposition.
As Tim Montgomerie often says, as rabidly right wing as some of the '22 is, the membership put them to shame. Leaves them in a really awkward position right now with the soul of their party being fought over, with most sane MPs backing more moderate candidates despite knowing the membership will favour the most rampantly right wing.
Saving this one for posterity.
The decision to cut the £28bn pledge was very unpopular among members, though seemingly immediately forgiven by an electorate that understood it was too costly given our financial situation.
In 2029 though I wonder how we’ll look back at the decision. The National Wealth Fund certainly holds a lot of promise, but will it have had enough of an impact to alleviate the disappointment of those who’d have preferred much larger direct public funding instead?
It seems Rhian-Mari Thomas may be a name worth remembering whatever the outcome.
It’s about time. I understand the nuance at play, but it’s plainly absurd that Russia can fire Iranian weapons into Ukrainian territory but Ukraine can’t fire British weaponry into Russia.