Conservatism
Although this is a Labour tweet, they are right to pick up on this interview…
I don’t entirely agree with the introductory Labour commentary but the short radio clip demonstrates the paucity of understanding by the Tories – even in their own economic terms – of government finances. This is just a couple of minutes of a car crash interview on radio 4’s PM (“This is really basic… I’m amazed... Read more
Although this is a Labour tweet, they are right to pick up on this interview…
I don’t entirely agree with the introductory Labour commentary but the short radio clip demonstrates the paucity of understanding by the Tories – even in their own economic terms – of government finances. This is just a couple of minutes of a car crash interview on radio 4’s PM (“This is really basic… I’m amazed... Read more
Government is us – or should be…
Government undermining itself is a recipe for a broken society – such as now exists in the UK. We have to realise that when the government is us – it starts locally and works up… Soon after the Tories gained power – presumably mindful of the ever harsher local government cuts in the offing, they... Read more
Government is us – or should be…
Government undermining itself is a recipe for a broken society – such as now exists in the UK. We have to realise that when the government is us – it starts locally and works up… Soon after the Tories gained power – presumably mindful of the ever harsher local government cuts in the offing, they... Read more
NHS paradigm
There is simply, I fear, nothing to add to this EveryDoctor tweet. We actually have to just wait away:... Read more
As well as us, the government is betraying our children and they are our future
Under the headline ‘Experts Lament the Appalling decline of the health of under fives in the UK’ the Guardian draws attention to the Academy for Medical Sciences report highlighting the widespread obesity and the rampant dental caries in so many of our young. Not only is this harmful for our children, it is also harmful... Read more
Sunak admits failure
I’m no fan of Morgan but I think this couple of minutes worth highlighting, It is good that Sunak is challenged even by those that that he probably considers likely to give him an easy ride. Morgan adding personal experience made Sunak slightly uncomfortable – though a good deal less than he should have been:... Read more
A brake on egotism
Rachel Reeves has not mentioned Securonomics for a while now – but for sure we are in a ‘frit’ economy which is one in which for many, there is little hope. If one considers that we need a society that produces what Jeremy Bentham’s moral utilitarianism called the greatest happiness of the greatest number and... Read more
Spectator sport
Every Friday I get an email from Novara Media, usually from their contributing editor, Ash Sarkar. She generally writes interestingly and well, but this time it was I thought, particularly good, on the proposed takeover of the Telegraph and Spectator. I have I’m afraid unashamedly borrowed her title for this post: …If you’re detecting what... Read more
Royal Mail is not sustainable…
As a private business, that is, I’m sure, true… And like so many other aspects of the British neoliberal state (including apparently – oh dear – the national ‘debt’, which only goes to prove the madness of neoliberal thought). Apparently the Royal Mail would be able to save £1-200m, if it gave up Saturday deliveries... Read more