More than 43% of international banking systems still rely on it

Red tie or Blue tie, thats the choice

Shocking how long it takes to move away from old technology. COBOL is another example

Ha! You are not wrong, but give it a few years and I can see AI being used in governments all over the world.

I know this is a joke, but the reality is I, and many others, would probably prefer an AI to many politicians. At least you would know they are not lining their own nest and would make decisions based on facts and not opinions.

The only poll that matters is on the day. Make sure you go out and vote, don't assume it's a foregone conclusion.

Overthrowing capitalism is unlikely to happen in the near term and the discussion was about homelessness.

I think Labour will win a landslide this year, but 2029 (or earlier) will give voters enough time to be frustrated that despite all the talk about change, nothing will in fact change. That plus war on the horizon (literally maybe) and it seems that a right wing government of some description will be in power next. That may be a reform/tory merger of some sort, or it could even be labour lurching even further to the right. Either way, I fear we are headed into dystopia.

Because we are not a dictatorship and have no desire to be one.

I'm all for nationalising infrastructure, including houses, but you would still have to compensate shareholders unfortunately. If we didn't (which is an option) the markets would react very badly and make Liz Truss seem like a genius.

How fucked are we?

We're really fucked

I'm in favour of a Land Value Tax, this means hoarding land becomes expensive. It also means grouse moores and golf courses become expensive (good things in my mind)