Plato warns that when unwise or foolish individuals gain power, society suffers because leadership requires knowledge, virtue, and expertise, not mere ambition or popularity. Plato’s warning is exactly what I’m pointing to—and he delivers it with teeth. The core idea is that when unwise, untrained, or self‑interested people gain power, the entire community pays theContinue reading “When The Foolish Rise, The Whole City Falls”
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This Mess Isn’t Ours!
It isn’t poor people causing the world’s problems.The world’s mess wasn’t built by people scraping by for rent and a food shop. The real damage comes from decisions made far above the pay‑grade of anyone queueing at Aldi. Systems, laws, markets, wars, tax structures — none of that is designed by someone juggling the gasContinue reading “This Mess Isn’t Ours!”
Teach Minds — Don’t Mould Them!
Schools should teach children how to think — not what to think. That’s the essence of Margaret Thatcher’s argument: core skills first, ideology nowhere near the classroom. Thatcher maintained that education should focus on literacy, numeracy, and knowledge, not political slogans or partisan ideology. She wasn’t my favourite PM, but on keeping ideology out ofContinue reading “Teach Minds — Don’t Mould Them!”
Share Till Twenty — Madness
Same‑sex siblings could indeed be required to share a bedroom until age 20 under Southwark Council’s proposed Housing Allocations Scheme 2026, and the plan also includes creating an additional housing priority band. Same‑sex siblings share till 20; Band E means “no realistic chance”; the 2013 system gets scrapped after regulatory failings. Southwark says the new schemeContinue reading “Share Till Twenty — Madness”
Eligible By Law — Debated By Perception
Sagal Abdi‑Wali is eligible to stand in the Holborn & St Pancras by‑election because UK parliamentary candidates do not need to be British citizens — they only need to be legally resident and not disqualified under electoral law. The political debate we’re seeing is about perception, not legality. Sagal Abdi‑Wali: “From Somali refuge to Camden’sContinue reading “Eligible By Law — Debated By Perception”
Pressure. Scrutiny. Voice
I read that the Government is preparing to mobilise veterans if this country goes to war. You can’t imagine my anger—and it’s justified. Because what the government is planning isn’t some noble “call to duty”; it’s a system that assumes veterans are disposable assets who can be yanked back into danger whenever the state feelsContinue reading “Pressure. Scrutiny. Voice”
National Security, Not At The Cost Of Social Security
In an exchange dominated by defence spending, Burnham said: “We will do everything to support our national security, but it can’t come at the expense of social security.” Burnham’s line is essentially a pivot‑punch: a way of signalling that defence spending will rise, but not at the cost of the welfare state. The takeaway isContinue reading “National Security, Not At The Cost Of Social Security”
Britain Took A Stand — And Got Burned
Britain is caught in a double‑front backlash — from Washington and from Jerusalem — after Andy Burnham’s government moved to ban trade with Israeli West Bank settlements, a policy framed as a moral stand but already triggering geopolitical blowback. Burnham’s move triggered a furious US backlash, with Ambassador Mike Huckabee accusing the UK government ofContinue reading “Britain Took A Stand — And Got Burned”
Care Leavers Hit 18 And Fall Off A Cliff
Care leavers are dying young because the system drops them the moment they turn 18 — a “care cliff” that leaves teenagers suddenly alone, unsupported, and unsafe. Chloe Pomfret’s story is one of those moments that stops you cold: a 16‑year‑old, suicidal and homeless, taken to A&E by her teachers — and told to goContinue reading “Care Leavers Hit 18 And Fall Off A Cliff”
Richard Tice Slammed Andy Burnham On GMB
On Good Morning Britain, Reform UK MP Richard Tice launched a scathing on-air rant aimed at Andy Burnham, accusing him of doing a “bad job” on government spending and borrowing costs. Tice interrupted the presenters, slammed Burnham’s handling of borrowing costs, and mocked him as a politician who’s been “in nappies” since entering politics. That’sContinue reading “Richard Tice Slammed Andy Burnham On GMB”
