For anyone who might want to see what our future looks like, go to South Africa. Set aside apartheid, set aside the ANC apartheid and view the rampant economic degradation of a functioning country. However, they, unlike the UK at the moment, have hope - South Africa will rise from this pit. Will we?
It still is an astounding country. The industrial scale theft enabled by Zuma et al is scary. Thankfully Jacob Zuma is on the way out, although his influence is still pretty large.
Yes, net zero must be a gift to any greedy corporation wishing to shift production offshore to somewhere with lower standards and costs and to dress it up as a "green initiative" such as we've just witnessed in Port Talbot. Becoming poorer is the inevitable outcome when such policies are encouraged on a national scale
I do think Prime Minister 'Goldman Sachs Boy' Sunak has behaved very badly, as has the entire Uni-party. Listening to Hills Bennnnn drone on about the latest move to get NI integrated into the EU27 was so depressing. Full blown 'let them eat cake' moment.
I think the blog should be available outside of the app; in fact most people seem not to use the app (according to the stats I can see!). You should receive it either via email, or you can visit the blog directly on the address: https://frederickedward.substack.com/
Thank you, Frederick, for another thoughtful article. I moved to a new area last year; it's been an eye opener to move among the champagne socialists and others who are definitely comfortably off. And they have all imbibed at the Kool Aid fountain. I think it will take a long time for them to feel the economic pain that those just a couple of rungs lower are already experiencing. There was a big gap in earnings and attitudes that makes it easier for those riding at the top of the greasy pole of self interest to evade detection.
I am not going to hold my breath for people to wake up.
Well said!
For anyone who might want to see what our future looks like, go to South Africa. Set aside apartheid, set aside the ANC apartheid and view the rampant economic degradation of a functioning country. However, they, unlike the UK at the moment, have hope - South Africa will rise from this pit. Will we?
South Africa looks like a total toilet. It's a shame - it would have been beautiful once upon a time.
It still is an astounding country. The industrial scale theft enabled by Zuma et al is scary. Thankfully Jacob Zuma is on the way out, although his influence is still pretty large.
Yes, net zero must be a gift to any greedy corporation wishing to shift production offshore to somewhere with lower standards and costs and to dress it up as a "green initiative" such as we've just witnessed in Port Talbot. Becoming poorer is the inevitable outcome when such policies are encouraged on a national scale
I do think Prime Minister 'Goldman Sachs Boy' Sunak has behaved very badly, as has the entire Uni-party. Listening to Hills Bennnnn drone on about the latest move to get NI integrated into the EU27 was so depressing. Full blown 'let them eat cake' moment.
We like your posts but do not use 'apps' (too complex and confusing!). Please can you offer us a basic browser-enabled version?
I think the blog should be available outside of the app; in fact most people seem not to use the app (according to the stats I can see!). You should receive it either via email, or you can visit the blog directly on the address: https://frederickedward.substack.com/
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Thank you, Frederick, for another thoughtful article. I moved to a new area last year; it's been an eye opener to move among the champagne socialists and others who are definitely comfortably off. And they have all imbibed at the Kool Aid fountain. I think it will take a long time for them to feel the economic pain that those just a couple of rungs lower are already experiencing. There was a big gap in earnings and attitudes that makes it easier for those riding at the top of the greasy pole of self interest to evade detection.
I am not going to hold my breath for people to wake up.