the Liberal Democrats are not a serious contender for government, and should not be allowed anywhere near the reins of power. They will never be held accountable for their iundeliverable promises, and so do not care as to whether their plans are possible or not.
International law is not worthless in principle, but the advocates of international law routinely exaggerate its strength. It endures only so long as it suits those strong enough to ignore it. This episode of reality may well have changed their attitudes.
If regulators can muscle fringe websites into submission, what is to say that mainstream voices won’t be next. It is a slippery slope that should frighten anyone who values free speech.
The evidence is clear – young people do not want the vote, they do not feel ready to vote, and are not well informed enough to vote.
More must be done in the classroom to equip the next generation with the knowledge necessary to make an informed decision when they cast their vote. This means going further than a handful of scattered citizenship lessons and not extending the vote to 16 and 17 year olds.
To break the cycle of waste, the Government must push for external audits of all government departments. Independent auditors, not internal bureaucrats, must be granted the authority to scrutinise spending decisions, flag waste, and hold officials accountable.
Labour promised in the run-up to the election it would not raise taxes on working people. Yet, they fail to recognise working people will bear the brunt of this tax hike. The chancellor has failed and her indefensible tax hikes need to be reversed.
When the British public votes for the Conservative Party, they expect them to rule as conservatives. What they don’t expect is for the Tories to infantalise the public and take on the role of a glorified nanny
The government spends billions subsidising student loans it knows will never be repaid. The least it can do is give students the information to make better decisions in the first place.