Category Archives: Prize-Entry

Because of the pandemic caused by Covid 19 our Government has borrowed enormous sums of money to support people and businesses over the past year. How will these sums be repaid? The traditional way to raise money is through increased taxation of income, profits or capital, but at a time when many people have lostContinue reading “How will we repay the enormous borrowing by the Government and resulting indebtedness?”

SUMMARY At end March 2020, 80,080 children were in Care and the number increases year on year. The number of child homicides involving parents has stayed relatively steady over the decades, yet this is what local authorities fear. Funding for family support is limited whilst funding for child protection is ever increasing. Care Orders areContinue reading “Covid-19: A Trigger to Improve Family Support, Reduce Numbers in Care and Improve Outcomes?”

The government would initially print £500bn and take positions primarily in gold but could be other long-term investments. QE globally has created the largest ever monetary expansion in history since the financial crisis and inflation is the inevitable consequence. gold however has aways been and will be a future hedge against inflationary expectations. The governmentContinue reading “Creation of UK Wealth Fund”

The Government should have a target that 20% of each type of manufactured good (i.e. tables) purchased in the UK is made in the UK. This will require a cultural shift to move away from cost and will require individuals and organisations to take a holistic view of spending. Taking into account the wider pictureContinue reading “Increased support to UK manufacturing to increase supply chain security and level up the country”

In the same way that persistent national publicity campaigns supported by peer pressure and when needed police enforcement have led to almost universal compliance with social distancing and mask wearing, similar approaches to taking litter home could be used to reducing littering. A community organised annual clean-up day or even just a cleanup hour, coordinatedContinue reading “Combating litter and littering”

Summary: The digital divide is real and is widening as technology advances. The difference in experience between those without and without reliable internet during the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on how fundamental access to the internet is to support our daily lives. Reliable and affordable internet access to all homes provide more equitableContinue reading “Internet Connectivity and Smart Homes to Support Wellbeing”

Why can’t customs documentation be sorted on the ferry or train carrying the cargo? Out of necessity the vehicles and drivers are captive with no where to go during which time paperwork and documents can be checked, verified and corrected by providing necessary facilities on board; this is particularly true for Northern Ireland.    Continue reading “Customs delays due to Brexit”

Why does industry not use more recycled material. New material is cheap and reuse not financially attractive, recycled material difficult to obtain, not of the right quality are amongst the reasons. To encourage industry a ready source of usable material needs to be generated. Current recycling schemes are delivering a certain amount but to achieveContinue reading “Campaign for increased emphasis on recycling.”

SUMMARY: It is counterintuitive that something which one cannot perceive in any way, and everyday behaviour which has no apparent harmful consequences, can be dangerous. Some people do not really believe there is a coronavirus, and for this reason do not follow the Guidelines on how not to spread it. My suggested solution is toContinue reading “How to convince Covid spreaders that they are circulating the disease to others.”

The current aim in education today is to get everyone to university. More and more degrees are being created which are totally useless. Everyone is being taught that they are too good to get their hands dirty, and expect something for nothing. What we need to do is build up industry again to provide work.Continue reading “Education needs an overhaul.”