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Well the only way we'll be able to make Britain competitive on the international stage after Brexit decimates trade is to make ourselves a tax haven for the super rich. So there's that possibility they're hedging their bets on.

Maybe that's Corbyn's best bet. The tories want to keep spouting their self-made myth, perhaps he needs to keep pointing out the shambles that 'strong and stable' government has brought us.
There's also the tory economy myth - that they always leave the economy stronger than Labour. Again, it's bullshit that's very easily refuted and yet for some reason that message is still allowed to be shouted.

What is this strong and stable shit the tories are being allowed to peddle? They're only strong in comparison to the utter shambles Labour are in, and they're about as stable as a picnic umbrella in a hurricane. It's all they keep repeating in every fucking interview in answer to every fucking question. This is the tactic in politics now, isn't it? Ignore the question, repeat your bullshit message, numb the electorate into dribbling antipathy.
We've got the most incompetent leader and front bench in my lifetime, and they're set to win a landslide and change the political landscape in this country for ever.

This government - and its press - is unable to deal with complex arguments. Everything is broken down into reactionary bullshit. It's the only way they can force this whole thing through; if they were to admit that no one knows what the hell is going to happen and we're in for a rough and uncertain ride, then they would lose all that 'authority' and 'stability' that they're currently claiming.

I don't know if this is important, but

I guess a lot of the problem you get with super rich individuals and corporations is that they don't have all that much domestic taxable income - even though they mostly reside here and make their money here, there's enough loopholes that they can claim tax exile.
In order to fix this you'd have to tear up our ridiculous tax code and create a new, simple one.

Basically - the right doesn't give a fuck. It knows the left doesn't like it, so doesn't base its policies or attitudes on it. Doesn't give a stuff for accuracy, facts, or even particularly for fairness. It distils complex issues down to very simple solutions and scapegoats.
The left tends to do the exact opposite, which means it loses the undecided.
I'm not sure what the solution to this is.

Maybe. But on the other hand, anyone who's been in a long term relationship will tell you that it's the little things that piss you off the most.

Casual sexism alive and well

Why the left is fucked - too busy shouting at itself to properly focus its ire at the enemy.

Not condoning casual sexism - just that the left, myself probably included, gets so bogged down in trying to do the right thing that it loses an awful lot of the centre ground to people who get bored of being told what to say and think all the time.
See also - veganism, 'wellness' etc

Tempted, but I think the amount of work needed to clean them up would make me curse being on the lookout for a bargain before i got halfway through laying them!

The Crowdcube has been pulled. Haven't seen an explanation why yet, though the many questions about the projected financials on the Crowdcube discussions page presumably didn't help.
I'm curious to know the story behind it - I wonder if we'll find out.

Yup, did the design in Fusion 360 - it's relatively easy to then flatten it to send to the cutters.

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Can't remember if I posted this yet - my wardobe, mostly finished except for a few handles and a bit of painting. Though I'm now not 100% sure I want to paint it; looks really nice in the natural birch.

Currently rocking the natural look, next stage is to paint the doors in gentrification grey. I think it looks incredible as the natural birch though. #furnituredesign #woodworking #plywood #interiordesign #wardrobe

A post shared by Themoderncarpenter (@themoderncarpenter) on Mar 28, 2017 at 4:21am PDT

Would love to be able to make these bespoke for people, but I'd need a far bigger workshop. Will try to build up to it.

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The Hoy tie-up is gone. Didn't make much sense for either brand, by the looks of it.

Yeah they've said that in the past - grew too fast, took on too many exec level positions.
As for the sales/website problems - ongoing, as far as I can tell.

Well.

1. They went through the original VC investment - fine, that's what it's there for.
   
2. Didn't turn a profit - not unusual, early days for a business.
   
3. Went to Crowdcube, used astonishing goodwill of investors to raise £1m.
   
4. A year later, still no profit, company goes to Crowdcube again looking to raise another £1m.
   
   

It's interesting seeing the books on the investor doc, and noting that the reason they need the investment is so they can simply get more stock in.
I'm most confused over the need for new stock vs their semi-permanent fire sale/discounting strategy. If they're running out of stock, it can only be after their 'sample' sales and flash 50% discount sales - they wouldn't be discounting if their stock was selling at full price.
They position themselves as a premium brand, but very clearly they don't shift much at full price.
They reckon that they can very quickly go from a loss making business, to a huge profit making one, in 2 financial years - just by increasing stock levels. But that's kind of fantasy island stuff, because why would you buy anything at full price if you know it's going to be put in a sale a few weeks down the line?
So essentially, none of the investor document stands up to that much scrutiny.

I feel Vulpine have made a rod for their own back in some ways - they put so much of the behind the scenes stuff up online, and also the Crowdcube thing demands that they put their books and strategy up.

I absolutely know this post will raise the hackles of Nick if he happens to drop past here again, but assuming anyone who follows Vulpine is a potential investor, I'd say these are valid concerns and questions.

Vulpine are after Crowdcube investment again.

I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has any thoughts on this before I launch into my own.

Ahh, totally makes sense! I was assuming it was a bedroom.

I'd always go for roman blinds over venetian, I think. You make a good point about the slatted shadows, but I think with venetians you always run the risk of looking a bit like an office.
With romans, you'll get much better thermal insulation, and can get close to total blackout too, depending on your window. There were too many commas in that sentence.

I know so much more about curtains and blinds now than I thought I would ever know in my lifetime. Ask me anything.

My fiancee is a bespoke curtain and blind maker - yes, they can be beautiful, but it doesn't come cheap, as you may expect/fear.

Yeah, surely an engineered wood with some sort of insulation beneath it? Or just replace the floor with a trampoline. That cold be fun.

Christ, is it a good idea to fuck about with gas without any experience or expertise?