Mrkawfee@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 days agoUK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnationwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10cross-posted to: uk_politics@feddit.ukeconomy@lemmy.world
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minus-squareFlamekebab@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoIt’s not been a good time, has it? “Austerity” wasn’t an economic policy, it was a justification for needless cruelty (as opposed to policies that leverage short term pain for long term positives). Useless be-suited twats.
minus-squareanonymous111@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoAhhhh if only that decade of zero interest rates had been used to build infrastructure.
minus-squareJohnSmith@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoObviously they were too busy lining their and mates’ pockets, and in general being totally useless politicians.
It’s not been a good time, has it? “Austerity” wasn’t an economic policy, it was a justification for needless cruelty (as opposed to policies that leverage short term pain for long term positives).
Useless be-suited twats.
Ahhhh if only that decade of zero interest rates had been used to build infrastructure.
Obviously they were too busy lining their and mates’ pockets, and in general being totally useless politicians.