Conservatism
Beliefs or purchases?
Remarkably we are now subjected to a ‘prevent’ idea that objects to ‘beliefs’ – including socialism! – but apparently not including neoliberalism or even Conservatism. These pseudo religious beliefs are always liable to attack. That is why knowing – not a belief, but a fact – where money comes from is so important. When you... Read more
Today’s budget is, like all the others, unnecessary
Indeed the whole idea of today’s ‘budget’ feeds into the trope that Government needs ‘our’ money. It doesn’t. Affordability and maxing out the government national credit card (according to Keir Starmer) were pervasive. Government doesn’t have any need of a financial budget. It does need a resources budget. That is, have we got enough doctors,... Read more
Maslow and the best scientific trials we can muster…
I was reminded by the death of the playwright, Edward Bond who is alleged to have thought that depriving people of imagination and education just brutalised them (ain’t that the truth? see too the disastrous decline in arts council funding and in various local councils – in particular Birmingham and Nottingham where their arts contributions... Read more
This is dark stuff – how the right is controlling politics:
Although effectively none of that narrative is reflected in the views of the British population… This fifteen minutes is I suggest, well worth watching: Peter Oborne shows how the narrative is being swerved and unfortunately (or purposely?) Starmer and the Speaker (certainly the Speaker) have a leading role – we’re being told that Parliament is... Read more
Gina Miller and wellbeing
Gina Miller has issued a manifesto for the parliamentary seat that she aims to fight, which is Epsom and Ewell: That ‘all policy decisions might be approached through the lens of health, happiness and wellbeing’ is pretty basic – but these days must be regarded as decidedly radical and right! Wellbeing community hubs and preventative... Read more
Government itself has ensured that it is dysfuntional:
What is further remarkable is that the inspector of BorderForce is the only ‘services’ inspector who does not have the right to publish his own reports – for an immigration obsessed government, well, That is clearly a desire to control the narrative and how…... Read more
Identity Politics has turned the Conservatives on themselves
Rather remarkably. we are now told that while the Prime Minister thinks Lee Anderson’s recent comments were “wrong” he “does not believe he is racist”. So why cannot Sunak say he has suspended the whip on the basis of religious hatred then? He is a complete prisoner of Conservative factionalism and so meanwhile has done... Read more
‘Breathtaking’
This chat about the ‘Breathtaking’ television drama contains powerful stuff from Dr Rachel Clarke, who, incidentally, actually discloses that she herself sought help for Covid crisis PTSD: Regrettably this is further proof that government doesn’t care for us or about us.. It should make, I hope, all of us voters, think about future government…... Read more
Top trolling from Labour:
In a way it’s a bit unserious – but the way the Tories are themselves quite unserious, it is, I think, quite clever and hard-hitting. Many may not know the significance of Graham Brady’s 53 missed calls of course – but the other notifications are (with the possible exception of Liz Truss’s hilarious one missed... Read more
UK Government Investments ‘UKGI’ should be in its people
I doubt there are many who knew that this UKGI [UK Government Investments] outfit actually exists… Nonetheless, the UKGI speaks, unsurprisingly highly of itself. Allegedly it: ..creates value for society from government’s most complex commercial interests It has also to: Act as shareholder for, and lead establishment of, UK government arm’s length bodies Why exactly... Read more