THE SPAT THAT HAS CLOSED the Straits of Hormuz has highlighted the UK’s vulnerability to imported oil and (particularly) gas. This is despite the North Sea basin and the possible presence of abundant shale gas. Of course, fossil fuels emit CO2 – generally considered to be a bad thing for the planet – but unless […]
Day: 22 April 2026
We don’t need no educashion: A proposal for radical reform
I WENT TO a private independent school, as did my children, and now my grandchildren. On occasion I have been asked why. My answer has generally been to say that I do not want the government educating my children. I know my father felt the same, and I believe my children also think the same […]