The Liberal in the room

I take a look at the varied roles private companies have and can take in public services and infrastructure.BMA Report: bma-nhs-outsourcing-report-september-2024.pdfGovia Thameslink Profits:application-pdfNetwork Rail Profits:Network Rail Limited Annual report and accounts 2024Government Funding:Rail industry finance (UK) – April 2023 to March 2024Passenger company subsidies:dft-tocs-operational-payment-emergency-agreements-nrcs-20-24.ods

I discuss the impact the liberal democrats actually have on policy and governance in the UK.Sources:Achievements of the LibDems in coalition 2010-2015General Election 2010: how the coalition deal will affect our personal financesDid the Lib Dems quadruple renewable energy? – Full FactLiberal Democrat achievements in coalition government

I tackle the purported issue of migration pushed by the far-right, and how reform's solutions are a shameful bid to destroy democracy from within.Credits:Farage and Yusuf speechesSarah Ponchin on police: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8z9dlypg8o?app-referrer=searchNumber of judicial reviews and outcomes: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2024/judicial-review-data-visualisation-tool

I discuss how the far right pose a challenge to democracy, their fundamental incompatibility and the issues a weak democracy poses to good governance.Credits:Audio from Trump on voting one more time: https://youtube.com/shorts/4X6t6FSZakQ?si=U82jRsRB8GvkzDHMTrump talking about Texas redistricting: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-wants-5-new-house-seats-in-texas/2025/07/15/b2716db4-348d-4e98-b6d6-36ef8937019d_video.html?msockid=e1ee818481c211f08ee164b84ae7c304Orban's victory speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sccnFYf8Fo

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