Absent that mission plus control of immigration and renegotiation of trade terms, the country’s books will never balance and eventually the Welfare State must shrink and collapse. They must become nationalist and pragmatic if the nation is to survive and prosper. If that last is to be the plan, we need to structure our law and economics accordingly. What a shame that we have forgotten the wisdom of Lord Palmerston: We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. We need to launder our kit, get on to the world’s field and play our hearts out.

Source: Daily Nation November 24, 2022 01:29 UTC