Policy

  • A strange sort of people block reforms

    The Home Secretary’s new position on the movement of people into and around the UK is admirable, but a strange sort of people have continued to oppose it. The observations made and used about the situation counts as credible research, and it’s used by the government to make decisions.

    However, for the proportion of the population who believe they’ve got a grip on our thinking, they use this power to manipulate our perception. They try to make us believe every evil is coming up from out of the earth’s core. They see spirits in every look and every move of a government minister.

    The truth is we need to regain control of a situation that isn’t sitting in the remit of the State. It’s evident by witness statement and recorded testimony that something is wrong. It’s not an observation of skin colour or a reaction to the smell of different foods that brings it about. It’s the studious work of many that contributes to a collective platform.

  • Labour policy is better value than energy prices

    The Labour government is following in the footsteps of Sunak’s in continuing to offer discounted energy this winter.

    The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero believes this is sufficient to cover the needs of the nearly six million families he says it will benefit.

    Such an approach is now an old refrain in the UK, where savings and bills are a choice that many have to make. It’s also indicative of a coupon-led groupthink in central government.

    The handing out of vouchers has effectively denied the public the possibility of a check on unreasonable price rises in a time when green energy now overwhelming promises to bring them down.

    The low usage households among us are still stitched up with costly fees alongside fuel charges that are not marginal in the slightest.

    The total amount may equal more meals for a family table, and yet this isn’t reflected in the government’s policy.

  • Your Party vs. Citizen ID

    The leaders of Your Party have said they oppose the introduction of “Digital ID” cards as a legal requirement. It’s a policy due to be announced today.

    It’s not gone down well with the liberals in UK politics. It’s the same story. The civil liberties argument rests on an assumption the UK state is overzealous.

    It doesn’t ring true. The events at Dover suggests apathy is a bigger problem. The case is for a new generation of enforcers, and they need the tools to do it with.

  • PM puts up the dial on immigration

    The government is aiming to reduce the overall number of migrants settling in the UK. It’s a problem no government has so far been able to resolve.

    In fact, five former Conservative Prime Minister’s, and a few of Labour’s own, have failed at the task. There’s no reason yet to believe it’s possible.

    It’s also due to the issue being so complex. Charities argue for a sanctuary system that allows victims of warfare and other disasters to remain here.

    However, voters in general prefer it to focus on citizenship, which fits into a broader scheme of things that is more profitable for the economy.

    The answer is not going to come from a society that berates or rebukes itself as often as people try to live here. It requires more than such sentiments.

  • We can fix immigration by ourselves

    The need for external intervention in our immigration policy is non-existent. The passage of bills on crime and border control are sufficient. It’s the reality in Parliament.

    They cover all our problems. The circumvention of laws by NGO’s – and charities – is covered. The reasons for not allowing leave to stay are covered. It’s a matter of our law.

    Our convention to make rules is flawed. The old ones are ok. The reason now is enforcement. We must get working. The paid staff on site are the ones that need to do it.

  • Labour’s recent success

    The success of a party in the House of Commons is not always dependent on the same thing, but this year’s election gives hope to MP’s their chances may have improved significantly.

    In particular, Labour must be betting large on getting through legislation to increase their chances in the political stakes. It rings true already, in part because of pay increases for workers.

    A brief analysis of the Commons chamber right now, post-election, reveals why there’s an advantage. The seat share for Labour spiked at the ballot box, against misery for the Tories.

    While Reform UK did impressively well to get their first seat share, the Liberal Democrats are in pole position to get their mandate across stronger in the next batch of lawmaking.