"..but this is pub bore policy." Despite your noble efforts, no party seems to want to produce policies based on an intellectual foundation. Maybe 'The People' just want to be entertained?
Minor points:
1. "Firstly, waste disposal needs a compete overhaul, repealing the Waste Framework Directive, removing the carbon tax on waste, and repealing the ban on landfill."
Agreed. We have loads of quarries that can be used but not under this directive.
2. On Lorry drivers. The problem is that they cannot go 'off the clock' at 'The Ramp' so have to use nearby laybys. I'm not convinced they are the ones causing this explosion of roadside litter. Is it "The Usual Suspects"?
Lowe's falling in to the trap of seeing things only from the blunt end and devising a policy around that rather than looking deeper into the issue to see if there's a root cause that needs dealing with first.
As for breaking up the universities and funding more trade schools if only there was a party on the Right that was thinking along those lines....oh, wait...
Superb skit of Uncle Rupe by Tim Stanley in today's Telegraph:
"... I have watched hours of Lowe podcasts – my goodness the man can talk, mostly about Farage – and his messiah status is mystifying. He is a standard golf club ex-Tory, convinced he can save Britain by running it like a business (though not, one hopes, Ratners or Thames Water).
Lowe, who is also for the benefits cap, told one interviewer that he desires “hard work” and “the return of the Protestant ethic” – that’s my vote lost, I’m Catholic and idle ..."
Using the photo on Pete’s post this is a motorway and maybe a digital one without a hard shoulder. No one can seriously expect members of public, whether volunteers or prisoners to be just dropped off to clean up. There are valid highway working training courses that have to be worked through before access to the motorway is allowed for what basically are pedestrians.
We all agree littering is a problem but there are genuine hoops to jump through before all and sundry are allowed on fast dangerous highways.
The litter issue is a particular bugbear of mine, I think more about how it's getting there in the first place. Much more tricky than organising the clean up afterwards, be it done by voluntary participants or prisoners. As an aside, a family member regularly goes out litter picking and last week some locals mistook her for someone doing community service.
I'm sure there is something to the idea that our 'guests' from the 3rd world care less about littering, however the problem is endemic across the country so clearly enough white Brits don't care either. I wonder if the issue is one of modernity and scale - more packaging and a bigger population. I'm only in my mid 30s but litter seems to be much worse today than I remember it as a child. Pete is right to identify lack of civic pride, if our ruling class don't seem to care about the state of the country then why should the plebs? I wonder if in the short term we need to take the Singapore approach of harsh penalties, but then that would require actual enforcement of the laws we have of the books. Then again, if the political will was there to arrest people for litter and graffiti instead of wasting resources arresting Pete for his tweets then I'm sure the country could be cleaned up.
Habib is criticising Lowe in public for having no policy apart from rhetoric to deport, deport, deport….lowe doesn’t even talk about leaving the ECHR, un convention for refugees or the HR Act (all 3 are what’s preventing deportations) so I’m think dictator Lowe will disregard law and just kick people out…. There’s a lot more that needs fixing apart from deporting illegals. He should just join UKIP
Maybe you should join Mr Lowe & offer your services to build a cohesive set of policies based on the work you've already done in the Manifesto project.....rather than just continually sniping from the sidelines....
Litter is a national disgrace and has been for a long time (didn't Thatcher complain about it on her way back from Heathrow, back in the 80s?). I agree with the comment that we need to address the root causes. There's room for stick and carrot in imaginative solutions e.g. reward local community groups, schools, charities for their efforts but make sure littering and fly-tipping have severe consequences for the perpetrators. As you say, it needs more thought than this.
"..but this is pub bore policy." Despite your noble efforts, no party seems to want to produce policies based on an intellectual foundation. Maybe 'The People' just want to be entertained?
Minor points:
1. "Firstly, waste disposal needs a compete overhaul, repealing the Waste Framework Directive, removing the carbon tax on waste, and repealing the ban on landfill."
Agreed. We have loads of quarries that can be used but not under this directive.
2. On Lorry drivers. The problem is that they cannot go 'off the clock' at 'The Ramp' so have to use nearby laybys. I'm not convinced they are the ones causing this explosion of roadside litter. Is it "The Usual Suspects"?
Lowe's falling in to the trap of seeing things only from the blunt end and devising a policy around that rather than looking deeper into the issue to see if there's a root cause that needs dealing with first.
As for breaking up the universities and funding more trade schools if only there was a party on the Right that was thinking along those lines....oh, wait...
In other words he is an opportunistic midwit. At best, a midwit. He evidently thinks he’s cleverer than he evidently is.
He goes on about he is the “wisdom” in his party… lol
There is no doubt Lowe will be hoisted by his on petard unless he bucks his ideas up and currently there is little sign of that happening.
It's been a week.....!
Superb skit of Uncle Rupe by Tim Stanley in today's Telegraph:
"... I have watched hours of Lowe podcasts – my goodness the man can talk, mostly about Farage – and his messiah status is mystifying. He is a standard golf club ex-Tory, convinced he can save Britain by running it like a business (though not, one hopes, Ratners or Thames Water).
Lowe, who is also for the benefits cap, told one interviewer that he desires “hard work” and “the return of the Protestant ethic” – that’s my vote lost, I’m Catholic and idle ..."
Using the photo on Pete’s post this is a motorway and maybe a digital one without a hard shoulder. No one can seriously expect members of public, whether volunteers or prisoners to be just dropped off to clean up. There are valid highway working training courses that have to be worked through before access to the motorway is allowed for what basically are pedestrians.
We all agree littering is a problem but there are genuine hoops to jump through before all and sundry are allowed on fast dangerous highways.
The litter issue is a particular bugbear of mine, I think more about how it's getting there in the first place. Much more tricky than organising the clean up afterwards, be it done by voluntary participants or prisoners. As an aside, a family member regularly goes out litter picking and last week some locals mistook her for someone doing community service.
I'm sure there is something to the idea that our 'guests' from the 3rd world care less about littering, however the problem is endemic across the country so clearly enough white Brits don't care either. I wonder if the issue is one of modernity and scale - more packaging and a bigger population. I'm only in my mid 30s but litter seems to be much worse today than I remember it as a child. Pete is right to identify lack of civic pride, if our ruling class don't seem to care about the state of the country then why should the plebs? I wonder if in the short term we need to take the Singapore approach of harsh penalties, but then that would require actual enforcement of the laws we have of the books. Then again, if the political will was there to arrest people for litter and graffiti instead of wasting resources arresting Pete for his tweets then I'm sure the country could be cleaned up.
Habib is criticising Lowe in public for having no policy apart from rhetoric to deport, deport, deport….lowe doesn’t even talk about leaving the ECHR, un convention for refugees or the HR Act (all 3 are what’s preventing deportations) so I’m think dictator Lowe will disregard law and just kick people out…. There’s a lot more that needs fixing apart from deporting illegals. He should just join UKIP
Btw I love your policy ideas….. great!
Farage Lite.
Sounds like a parody Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells shouting at his long suffering and slightly deaf wife while reading the Daily Telegraph.
Another good article 👍
I’ll wait to see what Restore is saying in 12 months time.
A few policy details with method of progression and basic costings is sufficient to satisfy my curiosity.
That will provide a structure for other policies ahead of the next election.
Maybe you should join Mr Lowe & offer your services to build a cohesive set of policies based on the work you've already done in the Manifesto project.....rather than just continually sniping from the sidelines....
Just a thought....
Litter is a national disgrace and has been for a long time (didn't Thatcher complain about it on her way back from Heathrow, back in the 80s?). I agree with the comment that we need to address the root causes. There's room for stick and carrot in imaginative solutions e.g. reward local community groups, schools, charities for their efforts but make sure littering and fly-tipping have severe consequences for the perpetrators. As you say, it needs more thought than this.