Politics

Fining Pieces of Paper

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The government has just fined Southern water £90,000,000 for pouring sewage into the sea. In 2017 a worker lost a thumb and fingers in an industrial accident. Almost four years later (May 2021) the company was fined for breaching Health and Safety regulations. We have fined banks;  we have  fined hospitals;  we have fined network … Read more

The Housing Crisis

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House prices are ridiculously high just now. In Cornwall the average house price in June 2021 is £330,000. The average salary is £26,000. Young people who have been born and raised in Cornwall cannot afford to buy a house. But in general, rents follow house prices, and thus the average rent now paid in Cornwall … Read more

I Give Up

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I used to write quite a bit about politics, but I have really given up. Why? Boris Johnson seems to be well ahead in the polls and the Tory party are riding high. Most people seem to think the fight against covid 19 is currently going well in the UK.People have short memories. In the … Read more

Scotland

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I was born in the North East of England and lived there for 27 years.  I then lived in Scotland for the next 42 years. (I now live in Cornwall.) I love Scotland and the people and I am a staunch supporter of Scottish Independence. It pains me so much to see how Nicola Sturgeon … Read more

Education education education.

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Tony Blair’s goal was to get 50% of the population into further education. This has been taken to mean 50% of the population will have a degree. Which is great for them, because that will put them in the top 10% of earners. Errrrr…… 50% of the population in the top 10% of earners is … Read more