THE LAST DITCH

Petition to: to remind his government that parents must remain responsible in law for ensuring the welfare and education of their children and that the state should not seek to appropriate these responsibilities. | Number10.gov.uk.

If you believe that parents should be responsible for their children's education, please let the Prime Minister know. I doubt it will make a difference, but at least we can try. Click the link above to get to the signature page.

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Tom is a retired international lawyer. He was a partner in a City of London law firm and spent almost twenty years abroad serving clients from all over the world.

Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.

He’s a classical liberal (libertarian, if you must) who, like his illustrious namesake, considers that

“…government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”

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    They are servants. Just not of the public. He gets a full pension because he did his job for his…

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