Interesting Links for 06-10-2021

[andrewducker]

'No alternative' to rising inflation, Boris Johnson says

(tags:inflation economics uk BorisJohnson Conservatives )

Yes, it's a big deal when Facebook goes down. This is why

(tags:Facebook socialmedia society )

UK Supreme Court upholds challenge to two Scottish bills (I am completely unsurprised)

(tags:Scotland UK law )

Covid pass to be introduced in Wales after Tory MS misses vote due to Zoom error (This feels wrong to me, not sure what the answer would be)

(tags:politics Technology failure wales )

You are allowed to leave

(tags:advice )

Sunlight affects whether languages have a word for 'blue'

(tags:light colour biology )

Henrietta Lacks heirs sue biotech firm for stealing her cells

(tags:racism research medicine intellectual_property rights women viaSwampers )

Comments

Supreme Court Judgement

[danieldwilliam]

I think those two bills were intended by the Scottish Government to be challenged and I think it is probably in their plan that the bills be ruled ultra vires and struck down. It very clearly makes a point they want to make about the constitutional position of Scotland and the political direction of Scotland.

Re: Supreme Court Judgement

[andrewducker]

It will certainly speak to a particular crowd.

I wonder how many who aren't already in favour of independence.

Re: Supreme Court Judgement

[danieldwilliam]

I'm not sure it's about changing people's mind. I think it's more about bolstering the moral resolve of those who are in favour of independence. It says pretty clearly that they are (on this specific thing) correct and helps to create a perception of righteousness.

Re: Supreme Court Judgement

[andrewducker]

Fair. I certainly think we'd be more likely to uphold rights than Westminster.

Re: Supreme Court Judgement

[andrewducker]

Whole bunch of moral resolve going on here

https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier/status/1445678505371467784

Re: Supreme Court Judgement

[danieldwilliam]

Just so.