Just fuck off and stop pretending you offer any wisdom for what a more active state could do for economies in left-behind areas. You're a 33yo Oxford grad posturing as a salt of the earth traditionalist. Your idea for economic success is telling kids to fill staff shortages rather than go to uni

Just thick. He is literally saying the state should let, e.g., UCLAN go bust rather than let in more intl students. That's certainly getting the state to take a much more active role in shaping Lancashire's economy mate, but not sure anyone in Preston or Burnley would thank you for that afterwards!

Meanwhile, football:

I still haven't played Signalis but it's very much on my radar. I love Darkwood and the Stalker games. As much for the atmosphere, as well as the gameplay

While you’re here, here’s my art: