Casino_Royale

All public policy choices can be reduced down to casualties, if one so chooses. I've seen that done for the WFA and disability welfare as well, and even the Triple Lock on the grounds it will push so… (View Post)

That's not the driver of refugees coming to the UK, much as you'd like to make the argument that it is. It's those that can afford £5k to £8k to pay people smugglers, which is why it actually increas… (View Post)

I'm not down with the White Saviour stuff in Africa, I'm afraid, and doubt those countries are still scratching around for just food and water; it's not the 1980s anymore. But even if we accept that,… (View Post)

In many instances, yes, but not always - such as some tropical diseases. That may come under the aegis of the WHO or other NGOs but I don't think the UK government should be more widely cross-subsidi… (View Post)

It really does beggar belief that Labour are doing things the Conservatives couldn't bring themselves to do for 14 years. The only conclusion I can reach is that, fundamentally, the Conservatives wer… (View Post)