The UK is at a fork in the road: we can patch it up and hope it won’t break next time, or rebuild from the foundations
British politics has been marred for too long by fatalism. Communities, businesses and people were expected to ride the headwinds of globalisation or be blown away. Politicians saw themselves as spectators marvelling at the power of change but unwilling to intervene.
The Conservative party has been both cheerleader and midwife for this “creative destruction”. On their watch, neighbourhood policing was slashed and crime soared. Quality work became harder to find and people were unable to save for the future. NHS capacity was cut and care for the elderly became a national disgrace. For too many, Britain was not working.
