Interesting Links for 11-11-2017

[andrewducker]

The UK spends more of their money on childcare than any other OECD country

(tags: uk children money OhForFucksSake )

The iPhone X Is A User Experience Nightmare

(tags: apple iphone ux fail )

It is the Time of Trump. Europe needs to step up

(tags: Europe usa politics )

The real lesson of that self-driving shuttle’s first-day accident

(tags: driving accident automation )

How can liberalism be to blame for everything when we can't even agree what it is?

(tags: liberal language politics society )

Reacting to the Louis C.K. Revelations

(tags: abuse comedy )

Mexico baby death trial reveals growing persecution of women who miscarry

(tags: Mexico women pregnancy OhForFucksSake wtf )

Men, get ready to be uncomfortable for a while. While forgiveness may come one day, it won’t be soon.

(tags: abuse women men society thefuture forgiveness viaErindubitably ViaDrCross )

The naked truth about Facebook’s revenge porn tool

(tags: Facebook nudity Technology )

At DC Comics, An Editor Rose Through The Ranks Even After Being Accused Of Sexual Harassment

(tags: harassment abuse comics dc )

CBS Diversity Showcase Is a Racist Mess, Participants Say

(tags: racism comedy )

EU citizens worth £4.42bn to Scotland (not that the money is the point)

(tags: Europe immigration money )

Two marine scientists are now playing each other, on Twitter, in an ocean-themed game of chess.Scientifically-accurate kill scenes are required

(tags: chess games ocean twitter )

Senior Saudi figures tortured and beaten in purge

(tags: saudiarabia )

Comments

[hutchingsmusic]

The UK does spend a lot on childcare, but I think that high figure may be ignoring child tax credits, which can cover up to 70% of the cost (maximum £210 per week) because those are paid to the family and then used to pay for childcare, rather than it being covered at source as it is in many other countries.

[andrewducker]

I would be quite surprised if OECD researchers made that stupid a mistake.

[hutchingsmusic]

Not a mistake so much as a technicality - as they're paid to the family they could conceivably count as income. Admittedly, even with the child tax credits, the amount we were spending on childcare last year came close to 50% of our combined income (affordable thanks to help from grandparents, a lot easier now that Robin is at school), so it might be included even with the high figure.