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Look at the recent situation in Syria, where a proxy war between western nations and Russia hasn’t provided either side with a diplomatic or political victory, instead it has only succeeded in destroying a whole country, obliterating its economy and displacing millions. Instead of maintaining a failing foreign policy, the UK should take the unityContinue reading “For too long, the UK and Russia have been at loggerheads, locked in a confrontational
situation in a way that has failed to secure positive results.”

A large part of this activity is unregulated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) yet the situation is totally legal. There are 5 main problems with this: 1. All food businesses are required by law to register with the local authority – but small scale operations are exempt so long as the supply of foodContinue reading “During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a huge increase in the number of people selling food to the public from home.”

The civil service sees the role of correspondence as being to allow them to gauge the degree of public support for, or opposition to, policy proposals. During consultations they are likely to classify responses according to which of various options they support. Outside consultations they believe that their role in answering letters is to explainContinue reading “The Civil Service Response to Innovative Proposals and Collaborative Problem Solving”

Lockdown closed our schools. One of the consequences was that it highlighted the gulf between those who thrive using on-line resources and home-schooling: who have the discipline and support to continue with their academic studies, and those for whom a practical, hands on and vocational approach works best. It is time to look again atContinue reading “Covid’s challenge to the ways in which we educate our young people”

The pandemic has highlighted the development gap for many children. During lockdown we saw that in some homes, children have no access to any creative play and there is a focus on screen-based entertainment even at a very young age. There is often a lack of understanding of the needs of children at a youngContinue reading “The development and attainment gap for children”

Remote methods have created opportunities to provide top quality learning to students and people in the workplace and to ensure businesses receive the skilled people they need. Traditional ‘class room’ based higher education is currently un-deliverable so we need a radical change to the University System in the UK. It is my belief that updatingContinue reading “Re-learning how to learn for the 21st Century”

Challenge: Our young are ill prepared for the job market, the volume and nature of available job opportunities has changed with accelerating speed. A damaged supply chain within a perfect storm. The UK is at the precipice of an endemic crisis in education poverty. While the pandemic has magnified social and economic fault lines acrossContinue reading “Start up Nation. Net job creation through the challenges of an endemic poverty in education”

Despite many years of education and training, most healthcare professionals were unprepared for this pandemic. When we think of doctors and nurses, we assume that they are used to dealing with illness and death on a daily basis. We are right in a way; they are indeed experiencing the fine line between life and deathContinue reading “Healthcare professionals are left alone and unsupported”

The primary reason for the economic and social restrictions that we have all faced during this pandemic has been to protect the NHS and prevent it being overwhelmed. The consequences of that happening for any government are very damaging, as are the effects of the lockdowns on individuals. It is widely known that in ‚’normal‚’Continue reading “Creating NHS Emergency Reserves”

There are criticisms of labour as being in a less powerful position than capital in relations of factors of production, for instance, the ease of capital movement vs. restrictions placed on labour often based on racial and cultural biases. Remote working, aided by technology, to curb the spread of COVID-19 offers an opportunity to workContinue reading “Remote working and the opportunities for labour”