Dissidents in Eastern Europe could look to Thatcher’s Britain to stand up for their liberty. Are we still the sort of people to whom democrats turn?
The core of their beliefs is that elite expertise is preferred and believed superior to messier concepts such as the market or democracy.
There is much more to politics than an affordable state and competitive taxes. But both will be indispensible for survival, let alone prosperity, after we leave the EU.
The uncomfortable question is this: has the push for expansion altered the nature of these institutions? If not, why do they tolerate jaw-dropping illiberality?
With the public sceptical after years of letdowns, and the importance of the manifesto fresh in the headlines, it’ll be 2019 before action is possible.
The art treasures must be put on display.
We need higher skill apprenticeships, a maths requirement at 16-19, and the GCSE level of English and maths to be a prerequisite for Further and Higher Education.
Our university system is not producing enough at present, and the Government’s proposed reforms threaten to produce even fewer.
There is still some way to go before we can be sure this is a truly new approach, and not a return to what has been tried before.
The most successful ones will be those that maintain their partnerships in Europe, but also look farther afield to forge new associations across the globe.
Every period of university expansion in this country has met with opposition.
There is now a risk that it will affect the specialist advice that the Government will be receiving from certain quarters.
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He stands out as a co-operative presence amidst the uncertainties of court cases, elections on the continent, and whatever negotiations may bring.
Addressing their concerns is not only the right thing to do – it is also electorally sound in the long run.