‘The only way you can stop these boats is with a removals deterrent, so anyone crossing the Channel illegally knows they are near certain to be rapidly, within a week, removed from this country’
As the world hurtles towards mercantalist madness, the UK should stride unconditionally and without delay towards the opposite path of enlightenment.
It’s a simple formula: embrace the strength that comes from being a broad church; accept that policy development shouldn’t a closed shop; and endorse credible, local champions early.
As the energy debate remains a pivotal concern for Australian voters, the imperative for both major parties to present viable and legitimate policy solutions has never been more critical.
Voters value stability. Our parties have made a national sport of ‘spills’, and been punished at the ballot box.
The lesson of Scott Morrison’s defeat in Australia is that no government is immortal. In a democracy, that is exactly how it should be.
Clashes over Black Lives Matter or Extinction Rebellion are noisy, nasty – and, by definition, impossible for Johnson to keep out of.
From commenting on a female politician’s “sex appeal” to talking about women doing the ironing, he will not win over a large segment of the electorate.
Australia’s former Prime Minister knows all about trade deals – and can supply insights both from his experience and an international contact book.
The greater the incentives for people traffickers, the more lives will be lost. The Australian approach is morally right.
While the Government has been focussed on “levelling up” and other domestic issues, it’s time to consider the UK’s position on the world stage.
It is incredible that he has allowed this attack on the Prime Minister’s integrity to be published now – amidst this existential global pandemic crisis.
From the outset, he framed both himself and his government as acknowledging the concerns of everyday Australians. It was a voice that rang with authenticity.
Plus: Norcott and Brandreth triumph at Edinburgh. Turnbull and Dutton circle in Australia. And: Corbyn’s shoddy copy of the Trump playbook.
When our companies build factories there, the expertise changes hands – and companies fall under the influence of the Communist Party.