We feel the power of American culture in Britain – and the shock-jockery, coat-trailing, and oppositional mindset that comes with it.
From managing the pandemic, to trying to spark a green industrial revolution, the Prime Minister has taken on an enormous number of projects.
They have been handed a raw deal during the course of the pandemic. Investing in them is an investment in our future.
The Home Secretary pledges “a new system that is firm and fair…welcoming people through safe and legal routes.”
It is almost inevitable that any ‘blue-sky’ session is going to produce ideas that are impractical, embarrassing, or both – but not that they get into the papers.
Look, too, at the track record of EU Member States. In 2020, Germany’s highest court ruled on subordinating EU law to German law. The EU took no action.
These measures will make a negligible impact to the immigration figures or public finances, but a huge difference to survivors.
We must demonstrate that we are able to protect the values that people cherish, and provide the means through which their lives can be improved.
The Home Office are clearly trying to counter the drip-feed of toxic stories, but the ultimate solution is not in their hands.
They don’t talk about politics in daily life; don’t write to local or national newspapers; most importantly, they’re not politically active online.
Last year, the ONS predicted that the population would rise by another three million over the next decade. But home building lags behind.
The greater the incentives for people traffickers, the more lives will be lost. The Australian approach is morally right.
The Western World has consistently reduced its contribution to these schemes with people making increasingly dangerous journeys.
The ban blocks paid work in favour ofhandouts, maintains barriers to integration, and hobbles our vulnerable economy with unnecessary red tape.
The Defence Secretary has done the right thing by extending support to those no longer serving, but that needs to be followed with action.