Recent content by Jim Audiomisc

I enjoy music by composers like Vaughan-Williams Elgar etc. But I'm glad I live in Scotland. However by birth a cockney who regards many stereotypes of 'the English' a bit strange. 8-)

I'm pretty sure none of the other UK parties will face up to it in time. For most in the UK that means that the Greens are the only alternative who are more likely to deal with the reality. *Possible* exception might be the SNP in Scotland. But as it stands that looks a weak hope. I appreciate...

Well, we havein the UK seen more floods, etc, in recent years and as a result more and more people are getting a personal impact. Similarly, we see the big fires in places like Canada and Greece.

I do not agree. You have other choices - vote green. AND you can do other things as exampled by what you suggested. You should do BOTH if you can. BTW having someone come to see us tomorrow from a local 'eco hub' about energy. Be interesting to see what they say...

I agree. That is why Greens also need to 'call out' the real drivers of the situation whom you outline. However this in itself means getting more votes in order to lend more impact to what they say. Bottom line is a choice between "No hope at all" or voting green, demanding real green policies...

Yes, Green parties aren't perfect. Nor can they be when having to enter a coalition with any other bigger one that simply isn't treating ACC as THE fundamental issue for our future. However they enable an increasing pull in the correct direction. Which is better than all sitting up nicely as we...

The user interface is a little 'under explained' in the brief note that presents as a handbook. But it is better to use than the previous tuner I tried. Main practical problem so far is that there are soooooooooo many DAB/DAB+ stations that stepping though them to see what 'non-obvious' ones I...

I suspected u-toob. However I've not currently got the current downloader prog working and don't want to use their method. Must try to sort that out as there are also loads of 'V-Discs' I still want to get and hear! :-)

Thanks. I have the BBC progs. I'll try the 'audioboom' podcasts, they look interesting. :-) However I was really interested by the inquiry streams the BBC showed on 'Freeview' but seem not to have available via iPlayer! Fascinatng to see the culprits at PO trying to duck and dive when...

FWIW I've been following this for many years via Private Eye. What is amazing is how the rest of the media largely ignored it for decades. Took an ITV drama series to make them wake up! (OK, BBC R4 did run some progs on it, but seemingly no-one much listened to them as no outburst of public/MP...

I've managed to watch some of this via it being on Freeview's BBC 'news' channel. But, the sessions are long and I keep having to leave it to get other things done. Annoyingly, the video seems not to be available via the BBC's shedule pages for the channel and time! Anyone know where trhe...

I fear that politicians don't really "get" that you can't 'negotiate' with reality. It doesn't care what someone wants to be true.

Problem being that it wouldn't solve the problems and would just give the usual parties someone to use and blame as a distraction tactic to deter anyone else from daring to vote for what we need. The press love this as it lets their wealthy non-dom owners to maintain their control and wealth...

Nope. Given that Tories and Labour are a pushmepullyou they just bank the result. If you want change of the kinds we need, and live in England - vote Green. If you are in Scotland you have the SNP as an alternative if you'd prefer that. No idea about PC in Wales. Frankly, as soon as you take...

The reaiity itself isn't a matter of opinion. The science is quite clear that the effects will be VERY bad. And we have left it too late now to dodge this entirely. Matter of how soon and how seriously we MAY change to be willing/able to have some ability to make the results 'less awful'. We...