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muriel_volestrangler

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10. No. You have no idea what is driving politics in the UK.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #8)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:31 PM

14 hrs ago

AI policy did not make significant headlines. Remember, this is a subject that you are very concerned about, so you go looking for relevant headlines. But if you look at what is actually talked about in UK headlines, AI policy is nowhere.

That paper is about "digital sovereignty", not AI, and its basic conclusion is "we don't want foreigners having control over our data". But if you can find a significant argument about one party having a believably better policy on that than another, I would be very surprised. It is just not a topic of political discussion.

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Interesting analysis, but leaves out how incredibly unpopular a pro-AI change Labour was pushing was, highplainsdem Friday #1

Those same techbros are buying up Democratic legislators at a steady clip as well. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #2

No one has been talking about AI at all for this election. muriel_volestrangler 19 hrs ago #6

It's a factor because it made headlines for nearly a year and a half, none of them favorable to Labour. highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #8

No. You have no idea what is driving politics in the UK. muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #10

Believe whatever you want. I think the consultation, poll and study results show AI was a major factor. highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #12

No, it doesn't. The shows that banning foreigners from controlling British data *could* be a popular decision muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #13

Shame on them -- and let me suggest... mr715 Friday #3

I know. I never thought Starmer would be.. ananda 15 hrs ago #9

He'll be out sooner than many think malaise 13 hrs ago #14

BBC: 200,000 immigrants to UK since 2018. moondust Yesterday #4

It's a very noticeable issue. The demographics in the South JCMach1 21 hrs ago #5

"Labour has the power...but, lacks the will." Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #7

Self inflicted starting with that effin fake malaise 14 hrs ago #11