Choose Boris, he will be difficult to re-elect

Ekene Okwechime
2 min readNov 24, 2019

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Some of us in this General Election don’t want to utter the words “Boris” or “Corbyn” — and with good reason. A general election has never mattered so much because of two inept people, one of whom will become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of them, Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party leader, only offers the opportunity to turn his prejudices into law.

The Labour Party has proven it has no regards for property rights. The nationalisation policy in its election manifesto shows contempt and disregard for the two things a government must do: to protect lives and property. The Labour party’s nationalisation policy robs people of their property and freedom. The argument that the government had invested in entities like British Telecom (BT) in the past therefore it makes sense to take it back is strange. A similar proposal will be the re-nationalisation of the council houses that were sold off during the Thatcher era.

Few things a government offers has value for money. Privitazation or natianalisation never sells or acquires assets at the perceived market value. The Labour Party’s nationalisation policy is bad not because nationalisation of industries is bad in itself but it strips away from people the freedom of choice. There might be a good reason to nationalise the railways: because there’s the absence of choice. One cannot stand at any platform, for example, in Bognor Regis and expect to have a real choice in service. However, one can have the real choice to fly from the nearest airport around. Renationalising BT is akin to renationalising British Airways.

Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn want a government monopoly in various industries. Few government monopolised industries anywhere in the world innovate. Because there’s no incentive to do so. Mr Corbyn’s policies will destroy an already weak econonmy and will hurt those he really wants to help.

It’s time to let Mr Corbyn fade away. We need to be saved from bad laws. No amount of spending by any political party pledges will change society if the country does not start producing and being productive.

The only offer in this General Election is between a disaster and a calamity. The options are limited. The Prime Minister – who goes by his stage name Boris, his real name is Alexander de Pfeffel, also known by Al by his family – has always wanted the top job. He is no Donald Trump. He is a cultured man. He can write this article in Latin, French or German. He’s studied and worked abroad. He’s barely a conservative. He is, however, flexible with the truth, which will be his downfall.

Let’s vote for a disaster. Choose Boris Johnson,the Conservative Party leader; he will be difficult to re-elect in 2024.

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Ekene Okwechime
Ekene Okwechime

Written by Ekene Okwechime

I lecture at a university in Scotland. My interests are in Intellectual History, Philosophy of Science and Economics of Innovation.

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