Lord Heseltine Reponds Generously

We wrote with some ideas to Lord Heseltine recently following a Channel 4 broadcast that Mr. Heseltine took part in.

Lord Heseltine was kind enough to comment: I read of your work with much interest.  I hope it is of help to many people. 

Lord Heseltine is one of the few people, it appears to us, to have recognised the change in mood in the country? It not just the Corbyn factor, or BREXIT, or falling real incomes, inflation, or any one item. The public are recognising the harshness of policies towards the disabled. and towards those on benefits. That proper jobs are still hard to get, and even in work you may still be struggling - just about treading water.  Crushing down the poorest is not the answer. You need a certain level of income to get a job, to function as a member of society. 

Government borrowing is backed - not by silver or gold, but by people who can be defined as National Insurance numbers (NINO) at the most basic level. Damage the capacity of our people, cause long term mental health issues due to stress...force people into the wrong jobs with the threat of sanctions where they get stuck, or drive people so deeply into poverty they cannot function at all and you are destroying the long-term capacity of our economy to generate wealth.   

Lord Heseltine is a very successful businessman and he lives in the real world. There will always be those born with the silver spoon, highly gifted, hard working or just plain lucky.  We cannot all be Richard Branson, and even Richard Branson would not find it easy if he started out in business today. 

We thank Lord Heseltine for those kind words of encouragement. 

Image: Richard Branson, Born 18 July 1950 (age 67) estimated wealth 5 Billion USD.