Agreed, Trump etc have taken the 'fake news' accusations to a whole new level but people from the left and right have been doing the same for years. For some, anything in the Mail or Sun is fake and for others, anything in the Guardian is fake. Flip sides of the same coin.
Sorry mate, I don't read all the links people post on NSC. I was just having a chat. No need to be so defensive.
I wonder if the move to compulsory post 16 education plays a part. There are many students in sixth form education who would have left school at 16 in previous decades. There are...
So presumably you are saying there are more children than before so spending should be increased accordingly? If there hasn't been any increase in birth rate then is this down to immigration? If so then it is not really a cut in funding but an inevitable consequence of other policies.
Unfortunately if we take such a stand then other countries will simply roll out the red carpet. Remember these are wealth and job creators. Unilateralism does not work as someone else simply steps in to the gap.
I don't be think the richest 1% are the root of all evil. Indeed, our civilization has benefited enormously from their philanthropy. In order for us to achieve the next step though I think they can contribute more.
I think the problem with Labour's costings is the suggestion that it will be the rich who pay for the extra spending. If I thought this would happen they would get my vote. Unfortunately these people and corporations are likely to simply move their
assets and income to a different and more...
Does it not occur to you that this colour defense of Abbott that you are making is actually rather insulting to Black women lefties ? I know several in this category and each of them is of significantly higher calibre than Abbott.