
Nat Wei: We need an energetic, ambitious plan to equip Britain for the challenges of the next decade
Whatever the leadership of our party, the task facing it is the same: building a strong country that delivers a better life.
Lord Wei is a Conservative member of the House of Lords. He is a co-founder of Teach First, a social entrepreneur, and a former government adviser.
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What if we had given workers on furlough the chance to do R&D for their companies instead of being paid to simply not work at all by the Government?
It would be better to move diagnosis and treatment of healthcare problems away from hospitals, among other steps.
Harness the wisdom that is out there, and let your colleagues in and beyond Parliament help you, rather being tempted to think we are here to hinder you.
Using technological solutions is not only effective but can enhance opportunities for those wanting to get involved in politics.
More emphasis could have been put on local delivery of services, drugs, and even treatment using mobile medical equipment and remote consultation.
Our survival as a party and arguably that of our nation itself depends on people having a stake in this country.
As he battled the agri-barons, and Thatcher battled the union barons, so we must champion the underdog against the corporatist barons of today.
Sixty percent of Chinese inward investment to the UK goes to London. More could be done to spread that money around.