Saturday, February 12, 2022

Levelling Up - Will Anyone Be Fooled by This Silly Dumbed-down Propaganda?

Feb 12, 2022 • The government's plans for 'Levelling Up' Global Britain are literally beyond belief. Referring to the Medicis in Renaissance Florence and a new Fourth Industrial Revolution the plans promise higher pay, better productivity, greater investment in R & D, improved public transport, better schools and skills training, life expectancy being increased by five years by 2035, greater 'Pride in Place' and reduced homicide and other crime.

All of this to be achieved by 2030 with little or no extra money. All of the above could and should have been provided by the government over the past eleven years during which time they have been in power.

This mindless drivel and crude propaganda is an insult to the intelligence of any reasonable person.

In the meantime, Liam Fox, former Trade Minister under Theresa May has launched a new 'Global Britain Commission'. Dr Fox explains that all Global Britain needs to do in order to practically double exports is to double productivity to match that of Germany. He doesn't say how this can be done.

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee, having reviewed Brexit progress so far, has concluded that there have been no noticeable benefits but considerable disadvantages in the form of red tape and other barriers to trade.