Successful economies grow because they allow enterprise the space to succeed (or fail) not because of any industrial strategy, regeneration programme or intervening before 'breakfast, lunch and dinner
Goodhart’s law: When a measure becomes a target, it stops being a good measure.
Once a goal is set, people will optimize for that goal in a way that neglects equally important parts of a system....such as maintaining economic viability.
So, why did she change her mind? Does she explain that? She repeatedly voted to back Net Zero for what, 5, 6 years? What about my former MP? Is he still the candidate, someone who enthusiastically voted for it all. I can only assume he'll stick by that when back in office, rebelling against Kemi.
The problem is, I don't know, and if I'm wrong, I'm stuck with him for 5 years.
The sort of people who lead Reform are the sort of people who were against Net Zero when it was still rather fashionable, while everyone thought that renewables would totally work, rather than it being more complicated than that. They were the people who objected to mass migration in the face of being called racists. They were heirs to Blair when it was popular, and just before that train derailed. The Conservatives generally strike me as people who move with the wind. Who aren't really that bothered about doing much but what is popular for the next 5 minutes. I see little in the way of philosophy to them that allows me to understand what they will actually do.
Music to my ears. I couldn't agree more. We've more than ample evidence that, even if it were desirable, government is very bad at doing these things. My general rule of thumb is that government action is usually the worst way of achieving anything but sometimes it is the only way. I've found that balance works.
Goodhart’s law: When a measure becomes a target, it stops being a good measure.
Once a goal is set, people will optimize for that goal in a way that neglects equally important parts of a system....such as maintaining economic viability.
So, why did she change her mind? Does she explain that? She repeatedly voted to back Net Zero for what, 5, 6 years? What about my former MP? Is he still the candidate, someone who enthusiastically voted for it all. I can only assume he'll stick by that when back in office, rebelling against Kemi.
The problem is, I don't know, and if I'm wrong, I'm stuck with him for 5 years.
The sort of people who lead Reform are the sort of people who were against Net Zero when it was still rather fashionable, while everyone thought that renewables would totally work, rather than it being more complicated than that. They were the people who objected to mass migration in the face of being called racists. They were heirs to Blair when it was popular, and just before that train derailed. The Conservatives generally strike me as people who move with the wind. Who aren't really that bothered about doing much but what is popular for the next 5 minutes. I see little in the way of philosophy to them that allows me to understand what they will actually do.
Music to my ears. I couldn't agree more. We've more than ample evidence that, even if it were desirable, government is very bad at doing these things. My general rule of thumb is that government action is usually the worst way of achieving anything but sometimes it is the only way. I've found that balance works.