‘Reform is utilizing Britain’s structure as a toy to be tossed round at any time when they do not get their very own manner’
“Reform’s Zia Yusuf, who has not been elected to any government position, insists his plans would not provoke division, but threatening constitutional upheaval while dismissing opponents as activists and enemies risks doing precisely that”
Voice of the Mirror has its say…
Britain’s constitution is not a toy to be tossed aside whenever politicians fail to get their own way. Yet Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf appears ready to do exactly that.
Speaking in Washington, the spokesperson for home affairs for the party threatened to abolish the House of Lords if it stood in the way of his plans for a Trump-style “deportation force” targeting hundreds of thousands of people.
It is an alarming proposal that should concern anyone who values democratic checks and balances. The idea of importing America’s bitter culture wars, complete with ICE-inspired enforcement squads and conspiracy theories about shadowy foreign funding, is deeply troubling.
Britain’s institutions exist to scrutinise power, not rubber-stamp it. Mr Yusuf, who has not been elected to any government position, insists his plans would not provoke division. But threatening constitutional upheaval while dismissing opponents as activists and enemies risks doing precisely that.
Reform claims it wants to save Britain. Undermining the safeguards that protect our democracy is a strange way of showing it.
$1,000,000,000,000
A trillion dollars.
It is a figure so vast that it is almost impossible to grasp. Yet Elon Musk has now crossed that astonishing threshold, becoming the world’s first $1,000,000,000,000 owner on paper.
His success with SpaceX is undeniably remarkable. Innovation, ambition and risk-taking deserve reward.
But when one individual commands wealth greater than the economic output of most nations on Earth, serious questions must be asked.
At a time when millions struggle with rising bills, housing costs and insecure work, the concentration of such extraordinary wealth highlights a widening gulf between the ultra-rich and everyone else. The issue is not envy. The question is whether economies and tax systems are equipped to deal with fortunes of unprecedented scale.
The trillionaire age demands a serious debate about fairness.
‘One of the greatest’
Britain has lost one of its greatest ever artists. David Hockney’s colourful, joyful and instantly recognisable work transformed modern art and brought pleasure to millions around the world.
From Bradford to global acclaim, he never stopped innovating.
His legacy is immense, and his influence will endure for generations.
