Author Archives: Kasch Wilder

Opinion: Bold new leadership and a united strategic front

Moat-cleaning services, tennis court repairs, the ‘flipping’ of second homes to make a profit, the claiming of mortgages that don’t exist, two BNP MEPs … all are examples which represent the negative issues within our political system that have come to a head very, very quickly over the last month. This problem however is simply the result of an underlying fault in British politics – the lack of ambition, empathy and passion for everything this country represents.

The leader of this society should be able to walk into packed football stadiums, from Stamford Bridge to Huish Park, and have everyone applaud …

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Opinion: He’s just not that into you (Or Why the Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP has to go)

There is a problem in your kitchen. Your pipes are leaking and you need somebody to solve the problem before it gets worse. Therefore you hire a plumber. You would expect that this plumber would commit 100% of their efforts to solving your problem without hesitation or question. It would be outrageous if your plumber stopped halfway through their job (with your kitchen all over the floor, your pipes hanging out still leaking) to take up another paid opportunity somewhere else.

The people of West Dorset collectively hired a “plumber” at a rate of £63,291 per year with expenses over £150,000, …

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  • Tristan Ward
    "This is a powerful condemnation of neoliberalism." No it isn't. As previously noted it is a set of whinges with a certain amount of inaccuracy (*). They ...
  • Peter Davies
    I think you could claim that a dogmatic insistance on a single ownership model has failed. Labour brought the "crowning heights" of the economy into public own...
  • Judy Abel
    @David Thank you. You put it so well. The pendulum has swing too far - too many are being fleeced now by ruthless private interests, both consumers and the stat...
  • David Allen
    This is a powerful condemnation of neoliberalism. Claims that other factors beside neoliberalism can sometimes also be significant serve only to muddy the wate...
  • Judy Abel
    @Veronica I couldn’t agree with you more. So much environmental harm done just to save around 35 minutes on a railway journey is actually awful, not forgettin...