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Is 4chan the perfect Pirate Bay poster child to justify wider UK site-blocking?

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361 points gloxkiqcza | 1 comments | 24 Aug 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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hungmung ◴[24 Aug 25 17:34 UTC] No.45006064[source]▶
More made up problems for a fundamentally inept government to solve because fixing real problems like a broken healthcare system is hard and not a guaranteed political win.

Thanks Starmer, you're a worthless turd and no different than your predecessor.

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basisword ◴[24 Aug 25 17:48 UTC] No.45006181[source]▶
The Online Safety Act was passed when the Tories were still in government.

Rolling that back essentially makes you a prime minister that believes children should have unfettered access to porn, self-harm material, gore, and that the outspoken parents of kids who've killed themselves after accessing this material shouldn't be listened to. At least, that's how the media (on all sides) would spin it. Not really a fight worth picking.

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YurgenJurgensen ◴[24 Aug 25 17:55 UTC] No.45006238[source]▶
That’s populist talk, and if the PM wants to play populism, he’s not doing a very good job of it.
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1. FridayoLeary ◴[24 Aug 25 18:34 UTC] No.45006526[source]▶
He's not doing a very good job of anything. His main problem is he has very few fundamental beliefs. All he has is some vague left wing aligned principles which he allows others to advise him on and then selects whatever position will gain himself the most goodwill. Which is why his ministers can propose atrocious ideas and he will go along with them. It's not as if he has anything better to suggest.