The Danes ration choice, the French ration equality, and the Swiss ration time. In the UK we refuse to ration all three – meaning we must instead ration graduate’s wages, because nobody will talk about what an alternative to tuition fees actually means.
We should stop pretending that the status in the law of ‘fiscal rules’ is of any relevance – with Parliamentary Supremacy the penalty for ignoring fiscal rules is set by the bond markets not the law courts nor the OBR.
If Switzerland suddenly introduced our capital gains and inheritance taxes, it wouldn’t work there either.
Under the current system, a man who cannot hold a fluent conversation in English, who has no ties to the UK other than a residence period, who is a nuisance to the local community, and who has never been a net taxpayer can receive a British passport.
Britain is a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic nation. There’s no better way of uniting and assimilating a generation than a collective scheme of uniformed service.
This European “nationalism” could well produce a considerably more populist EU. Whether that would be good for the UK is another matter.
Careless talk costs credibility – a point that politicians who like musing aloud about undesirable outcomes should bear in mind.
Ministers should do nothing to make a coup less likely as the country’s elites come to terms with the consequences of war.
Our columnist provides the second piece in our series this week about Brexit – almost a year since the end of transition.
The fourth part of a ConHome series this week on Levelling Up as the Government’s White Paper nears publication.
You might think that it’s fine to work as a nurse or an army reservist, but not as a consultant. Who gets to decide, though?
Not very, unfortunately. That’s not to say, however, that the Government shouldn’t pay more attention to voters.
We can expect greater divergence, whether we like it or not, and should focus on our diplomatic relationships outside the bloc.
The Welfare State does not need to be bigger. It needs to be smarter. Global service provision offers a practical way to preserve free access while improving outcomes. It allows the UK to lead rather than fall behind. It plays to our strengths.