Good government is what any of our 3 main political parties should be able to readily provide if in government. That should be the basic minimum that the electorate deserve. Regardless of differences in opinion, policy, strategy etc.
Now, an awesome government (which many may argue we haven’t had in a long time and in fact, some argue we haven’t even had the basic minimum of a good government in ages either..) is one that gets the basics right. Labour must let go of reckless unproven theories like going after the rich to improve the poor. It never works. Improving the lot of the poor is never linked to dragging the rich down. The rich are too organised, upping their tax and the like, ain’t going to impact them. This madness of forcing independent schools to pay VAT isn’t going to impact the rich, it will only hurt the hardworking poor who sacrifice holidays etc., to send their kids to independent schools for a number of reasons, none of which has anyone to do with seeking luxury. Just practical reasons e.g. to work hours that state schools can’t cover. But hitting independent schools appear to be a personal vendetta and a quest that some folk within the Labour Party feel they have to do, to teach rich folk a lesson, but they are sorely mistaken. The rich will readily pay the 20% VAT, it will only hit the poor and make the independent schools even more exclusive and out of reach.
Levelling Up is another example. The reason the current government hasn’t been able to do more, is because levelling up should focus on creating more opportunities and dragging the disadvantaged up, not about investing less in London to spend more up north. You gain little through levelling up that brings the rest down to a lower level!
Sunak, Starmer, it shouldn’t really matter which of these folk lead the government, we should have a minimum level of competence that should provide a ‘good’ government. The rest should then be about which of them can deliver an awesome government..
Knowledge can improve the world we live in 