The most powerful savings do not come from doing work more efficiently, but from eliminating the need for work altogether. Artificial intelligence enables systems to reduce demand before it enters the system, fundamentally reshaping cost structures across public services.
The question now is whether policymakers are willing to respond. For those shaping education policy, this is not simply a challenge. It is an opportunity to rebuild a system that young people can trust again.
Degrees still matter in many professions, but research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that a growing share of graduates earn little more than non-graduates ten years after leaving university, particularly outside a handful of high-demand fields.
Thatcherism was never the politics of protest. It was the politics of government, grounded in ideas strong enough not only to win power, but to sustain it once won.
The passing of Simon Richards, former Chief Executive of The Freedom Association and Chairman of Better Off Out, marks the loss of a man whose life was guided by principle, kindness and an enduring belief in freedom.
This is not an argument that she’s innocent. Nor is it an attempt to retry the case in the court of public opinion. She was convicted by a jury after a long and complex trial. That matters. But the justice system shouldn’t fear answering doubts: that’s strength not weakness.
The consequences of driving out wealth creators are not something this country will face one day. They are arriving now.
This is ultimately a choice about what kind of state Britain intends to build by 2030. One that continues to layer technology onto existing systems, or one that uses it to fundamentally redesign how government operates. The only question left is whether government has the courage to act.