Media reports about recent closures of shop chains have mentioned reduced sales in High Street shops due to people buying online. Few dare to mention any loss of interest in shopping due to uncertainty faced by many households, particularly low income households, as a result of the UK Government’s incompetent handling of the UK’s departure from the EU.
Month: October 2018
Historic day in London: the People’s Vote March
Yesterday, Kaberi and I were among the estimated 700,000 people marching for a People’s Vote on the outcome of the negotiations between the UK Government and the EU27. These comments summarise our impressions. Today I saw the Britain that I feared we had lost: inclusive, calm, compassionate, funny, resolute, welcoming, decent. Thank you all for…