Consumption per head in Ireland is about 20% less than in the UK. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/actualindividualconsumptionperheadintheuk/2020 But different countri… (View Post)

Successful change is difficult and requires good leadership, proper planning and hard work. Successful investment is also difficult and usually requires the same things. Much easier to keep doing the… (View Post)

Bad processes develop their own vested interests. Change becomes increasingly difficult as organisations grow larger and older. (View Post)

They may have been in charge of the Home Office but they weren't in control of the Home Office. Nobody is in control of the Home Office. (View Post)

They completely succeeded in providing low paid workers which is what many wanted. If they wanted to reduce immigration, as well as give an incentive to improve productivity, then migrant workers sho… (View Post)