It's a good idea that we should be a high education society. But, instead of that leading to lots more science, engineering, medicine and high arts jobs - as intended- to boost the economy and growth… (View Post)

I don't think we have a universal moral obligation. It's too big, wide and impractical. You could make an even better one that no-one should starve to death, and Britain had a duty to fund or interve… (View Post)

And still exists in patches on the far-Left today. But, no - we're taking significant numbers from Hong Kong and Ukraine. Funnily enough people are a little more reserved about taking large numbers o… (View Post)

But today we'd simply open a scheme for those fleeing from there. A bigger issue in its day was that antisemitism was still a thing, even here. Which limited generosity to Jewish refugees. We don't l… (View Post)

They're losing. They're flailing. (View Post)