Boris & His Government

[WBA123]

One of the big issues with politics, which I don't have an answer for is this. This Government, or a Labour Govt really only care about being elected into power for the next 4 years. That is their main concern, neither think long term ahead of that.

We really need to start thinking about the next generation and the generation after that, because the way its going we are going to saddle the young people of this country with massive debt without any proper means of getting out of it.

You have to ask yourself, how does this country generate money? And typically, its through exports. So the first thing I would do is rejoin the EU, who are by far and away our largest customer, to make it easier to trade with them.

What are we world leaders in? Probably pharmaceuticals and financial services, Brexit threatens both (another reason to rejoin). I would set up a publicly owned for-profit pharmaceutical company, to R&D new drugs, which could then be sold on at a profit to other countries. And use those profits to help fund the NHS. They could also source and manufacture drugs cheaper currently for the NHS right now.

What will be the next big growth market? Probably Green technology, solar power and electric vehicles. So I would scrap HS2, and reinvest that money into UK companies in this sector, with the aim of us being the global leader in Green technology in the coming decade or two. Again, more exports = a wealthier country.

All of the above though won't happen overnight and won't make this country better off in the next four years. So our leaders actually have to think about something other than themselves for the above to happen. Which makes it hugely unlikely.