Who are the Makerfield constituents that could choose the next PM? I suppose it’s too much to hope for that the Official Monster Raving Loony Party might take the seat… https://t.co/QQGYD4mBSo
Greens’ Makerfield candidate wants farming to be ‘decolonised’. How depressing to think that taxpayers’ money is given to “academics” to teach this vacuous drivel https://t.co/MM4kY1sCLe
@Sandbagger_01 This issue is a classic example of the displacement activity afflicting UK politics. Focus on short-term and ultimately trivial issues as a way of avoiding dealing with difficult long-term problems
@Sandbagger_01 Vetting is not a straightforward pass/ fail issue: there is always room for discretion though the benefit of the doubt should always be exercised in favour of the national interest.
Faisal Islam: Why the government is relaxed about Chinese car imports. All very well. But China is exporting older models with less range and performance than those sold on China. Consumers need to know that https://t.co/jkDIHvbq2F
Chinese retailer takes on Amazon with same-day promise. Interesting. I wonder whether anyone in HMG has considered such issues as what protections there are for customer data and how these will be policed https://t.co/Wm6Hg0e9QS
Trump learns that not everyone has a price via @FT. Indeed. Thucydides gives the drivers of conflict as fear, honour and advantage -φόβος, τιμή, ωφέλεια. All too often the importance of honour is under-appreciated.
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@Sandbagger_01 Granted the FCO has like other government departments become risk-averse and process-driven. But good leadership can change that and there are people capable of providing the necessary leadership if given their heads.