We have limited options in what we can do to get money. I currently have a job where I'm proud of what I do, but it took decades of working for assholes to get there. Even now I'm not comfortable with everything I'm asked to do. I push back when it's unethical, and sometimes that changes things. Sometimes it doesn't and I just have to do as I'm told. What's your life like?
The corpos and gaffers ARE the tech industry. We all know that coders don't make decisions like that, and the article does not blame them. I'm all for raising awareness of the problems with "opt-out" and fluid license agreements.
If the right handful of unfireable people ignore the mandate then it goes away. That's what happened at my work and we're all happier and more productive for it.
Anybody you like can be the love of your life. This notion that fate has a special person just for you is Hollywood nonsense. Find someone who's worth it, and make them the love of your life.
This is before the pre-election tax cuts. When Labour get in, those cuts will have been swallowed by the extra inflation they're going to cause, and it would be too cruel to crank tax up again. The Tories have the power to make this country ungovernable and it looks like they're going to use it.
I don't get asked to do illegal things fortunately.