It’ll never happen, but how wonderful would it be for a major international company to simply withdraw from a country that manages to push through crazy rules?
Apple doesn't have a problem with following the Chinese laws and have set up an entirely separate network for their iCloud backups. Of course they'll make more in China yhan they'll make in the UK, but its clear that Apple is willing to comply with the law if a large enough part of their bottom line is at stake.
Multinational companies exist insofar as we can agree politically. When we prioritize the economy, we create insane double-standards that encourage corrupt lawmaking and endless lobbying. If we don't take these problems seriously at-home, nobody does, and then we get Foxconn suicide nets and nightmarish international dependencies.
How many engineers, product designers etc does Apple employ in the UK? I have no idea.
Imagine you're charged with putting forward two names to the Tory members. Remember if you put one serious answer and one joke, the addled members might pick the joke, which is why we got Truss, so don't do that. You need two people who want the job. Aside from Rishi, who has the job now, who do you think even wants this job ?
It’s worse than that. They had to put him there first in order to dredge him from it. I love how the UK is a fascinating mixture of modernism and traditions, but this fits right in the return to the 19th century theme some Conservatives seem to want.
> Like, sure, get a Lord to be Minister for Steam Engines or something, but Foreign Secretary? You are having a laugh.
Indeed. And steam engines are very relevant because this kind of fudge is completely anachronistic.
> Aside from Rishi, who has the job now, who do you think even wants this job ?
You could take the Mogg out of his coffin, I suppose. I am not sure he’d have many supporters but he would probably be flattered.
Boris would do anything for a blowjob or if it could help him avoid doing something a bit difficult.
I am not sure Truss got the message, from what I have heard of her post-PM speeches.
There are plenty of faceless xenophobic ex-ERG types who seem to be convinced they are the only true patriots. I can imagine one of them getting delusions of grandeur and overestimating their popularity.
Truth be told, it’s become difficult to imagine how low the Conservatives would go in a leadership contest. And as long as they are the ones deciding who gets a shot at beating Truss, anything goes. Hopefully things will become more sensible after a general election, but at this point I will need to see it to believe it.