That would be a practical effect. But it wouldn't have made a good media headline. Politicians seem to believe that there is a huge wave of money that can be unleashed by a good headline. (View Post)

One of the most damaging mistakes Labour made was bad-mouthing the UK economy after the election. A combination of complacency at the state of the economy combined with an assumption that any damage … (View Post)

Perhaps you're too old now to appreciate London as much as you previously did ? (View Post)

They may not have formal qualifications but they're often highly skilled and highly experienced. With commensurate productivity and pay. Whereas many in the service sector will be highly educated, an… (View Post)

That's a debt chasm not a skills chasm. It seems that the Learning and Work Institute dose not know the difference between skills and (over) education. (View Post)