I think this is worth highlighting, simply because it shows how crude capitalism misunderstands life’s purpose. Like the economy capitalism exists to service the needs of people. Of course we then come round to which people? I would say people in general. Most ardent capitalists maintain that this is anyway the effect of capitalism. But… Read more
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Conservatism
The Colston Four
This is a very incisive David Allen Green post which points out that the Colston four judgement does not in any way prejudice the Rule of Law as some Tories have suggested. The defence was certainly intelligent – and itemised here: I do recommend reading the whole David Allen Green article – he has more… Read more
Does partygate give an opportunity for national reunion?
I wonder if Johnson’s brazen lying abilities – partygate seems to be the obvious misrepresentation whose lying hypocrisy seems finally to have hit home – might be, actually, the get out clause to bring together Leavers and Remainers? After all Leave leader Johnson has been now demonstrated to everyone as a brazen lier. Could we… Read more
UK Rail is overpriced – and even the Daily Mail thinks so
This is their rough guide: That even the Daily Mail finds this objectionable is almost comforting… Of course the government persists in its desire to increase rail fares: Ticket prices are due to go up by 3.8 per cent from March 1, the sharpest increase since 2013. Even campaigners say cutting fares here could work… Read more
Truss entertains for the country
The Guardian discloses that a Liz Truss ‘trade deal’ lunch had to be at 5 Hertford Street, owned by Robin Burley – half brother of Zac Goldsmith and similarly entitled – both inherited from billionaire father James Goldsmith. And both considerable, financial Johnson supporters. This is the bill: Makes you realise why the Universal Credit… Read more
Best wishes for 2022
I’m sure we will need every single one of them… We have Brexit customs controls (imposed on ourselves!) coming fully into force tomorrow, 1 January, energy prices rising 40% and straining to be released from the energy ‘cap’, and seemingly ever more diverse Covid variants… The new farming regime as part of Brexit, is properly… Read more
Borderline psychotic…
The FT reports that ‘Nightingale’ hospitals are to return (in fact they’ve not entirely left – both Manchester and Exeter are still using them – but ironically not for Covid purposes. I suspect their managements have taken the money and run…) Still, let us be grateful that, after Javid said there was a worldwide shortage… Read more
Marcus Ball – remember him?
As one wit put it – he is peculiarly singular… Nonetheless… he has sent around an email which reads: Dear backers,An Emmy winning blockbuster movie composer has agreed to do our music pro bono-A famous actor, who has appeared in household name films and is a member of Bafta, has joined the team as a… Read more
Proper Covid protection also relies on understanding money…
This, I consider, to be an excellent and reflective thread on the future both of, and probably with, Covid. The writer is American but much of his conclusion is based on British data – but in a way none of that matters. It is after all, a world problem. That is the difficulty. The utter… Read more
Gove has more questions to answer
This revelation from the ‘Daily Mail’,no less on how a Tory Party (Eton and Oxford, of course) donor has has had part of his landowning road network resurfaced or should we say ‘levelled up’ for those are the funds he has used. And to the tune of £330,000 – as the road in question is… Read more