Following on from last week’s five suggestions for a decent Brexit here are five more ways we can make out country better. 6. Reform of our immigration system Much of the dissatisfaction with immigration stems directly from the system we have been shackled to by our EU membership. Obliged to admit every ‘European citizen’, policy makers […]
It never ceases to amaze me how many people think that the railways should be nationalised. Surprisingly, for somebody who has never even worked in the transport industry, let alone the railways, Jeremy Corbyn believes that he has a wealth of knowledge and a policy that will make railways cheaper, more efficient and reliable. When […]
In his 2017 stand-up entitled ‘2017’, comedian Louis C.K. takes a brief moment to discuss the state of education in the US: “What is the job?” (asks a would-be teacher) “We need you to make students know math” “Wow… do they want to know math?”. “Oh no, they don’t want to know it, you have […]
“I’m voting Labour because of the NHS.’’ How many times have you heard it? A statement worn as a badge of altruistic honour; a noble creed that raises the Labour Party above the sordid cesspool of party politics. The very definition of how Labour is different, how Labour cares. In fact, this claim is just […]
