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Britain plots state control of a flailing steelmaker. Here’s why. (www.politico.eu)

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Lawmakers will on Saturday debate emergency legislation that would give the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, the power to keep the S****horpe British Steel site running as the government tries to find a buyer to co-invest in the steelmaker.

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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Why is the name censored? Omg it is censoring the cunt inside Scunthorpe

[–] Demigodrick@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 weeks ago

Amazing, it's literally called the Scunthorpe problem too!

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Relevant Tom Scott

Even more relevant now that AI bots are a thing and are subject to puritanical advertiser-friendly American sensibilities.

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I reposted this to see why. It seems like it is OPs instance doing the filter, mine retains the original text.

[–] TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Interesting. @mc900ftJesus@lemy.lol, any idea why it would do that?

[–] mc900ftJesus@lemy.lol 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It wasn’t my instance, I was pulling an elaborate ruse after seeing what town it was.

[–] shani66@ani.social 0 points 2 weeks ago

Shitty insurance ran by puritans, probably

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

I never made it past flailing. Sounds kinda dangerous.