Technology promises to make our lives easier, but it can also enslave us. What do you think the politicians and tech titans would prefer?
Our government are desperate for more of your money so they can give more to their pet policy areas.
The administrative state bit off more than it could chew during COVID
Parliamentary behaviour seems to be getting steadily worse and is now discouraging the best people from entering the political field.
There hasn't been a day since I left the parliament that I have missed it.
Don't get me wrong, it was a cherished experience which I enjoyed every day for nearly 14 years but then something changed.
When you've used up your political energy, what was previously invigorating becomes a chore. The challenge of making change becomes just a job and that's the wrong attitude for politicians to have.
It is the approach many take of course. They don't rock the boat or put their head above the parapet lest they risk their nice pay-packet and perks. It's even more so when there is no alternative career to fall back on.
But there's another reason why I don't miss the political life.
Technology promises to make our lives easier, but it can also enslave us. What do you think the politicians and tech titans would prefer?
Our government are desperate for more of your money so they can give more to their pet policy areas.
A cover-up that screams suspicion and simply fuels a further erosion of trust in government.
Our resident mariner, Stuart Ballantyne, imagines a conversation with God in 2028
