Public spending back to the same level as it was before the crash

[GJABS]

Make no mistake, those with the means to do so are busy insulating themselves from the shambles that is to come.

What is involved to do this?

[BlasterBates]

But he misjudged the electorate, failed to get enough from the EU and failed to run a proper campaign for the referendum...

indeed he did

[Dark Black]

I always believed that Brexit would push the electorate towards a leftwing agenda, so the slogan should have been "Brexit means Corbyn", and I did put this opinion forward last year.

Without Brexit Cameron would have been sailing to a massive win at his next election, and Corbyn would have been replaced and remained the loser that he was before the election in June.

But he misjudged the electorate, failed to get enough from the EU and failed to run a proper campaign for the referendum...

[woohoo]

It's been austerity light rather than full on cutting all spending.

[Lance]

I always believed that Brexit would push the electorate towards a leftwing agenda, so the slogan should have been "Brexit means Corbyn".

Without Brexit Cameron would have been sailing to a massive win at his next election, and Corbyn would have been replaced and remained the loser that he was before the election in June.

If the Tories had a credible potential leader they could cancel Brexit and carry on as if it never had happened. UKIP would become empowered and may even get an MP or 3, but the Tories could then retake the centre ground and stay in power till 2030.

If only they had that person.


EDIT: I don't want Tories till 2030 I want Brexit cancelled. I'd even vote for Corbyn to get that.

[BlasterBates]

I always believed that Brexit would push the electorate towards a leftwing agenda, so the slogan should have been "Brexit means Corbyn", and I did put this opinion forward last year.

Without Brexit Cameron would have been sailing to a massive win at his next election, and Corbyn would have been replaced and remained the loser that he was before the election in June.

[BlasterBates]

You're quite right. Whatever he is though, he's going to gain power.

with balanced spending plans, which means, since he is expecting to spend a lot you have to be afraid,

.....very afraid

[sasguru]

Corbyn is emphatically not Old Labour. They were out to support the working man. He's old Marxism.

You're quite right. Whatever he is though, he's going to gain power.

[malvolio]

So to summarise, the Tories having spent as much New Labour over a decade, have only succeeded in making everyone miserable.
The economy is about to get a double whammy: Brexit followed by Old Labour, aka Corbyn.
Make no mistake, those with the means to do so are busy insulating themselves from the shambles that is to come.

Corbyn is emphatically not Old Labour. They were out to support the working man. He's old Marxism.

[BlasterBates]

No parliamentary majority for tax rises or spending cuts

Looks like the public debt is about to balloon again.

[Lance]

So to summarise, the Tories having spent as much New Labour over a decade, have only succeeded in making everyone miserable set the country on a disastrous course of economic ruin in a vain attempt to repair party divisions, which didn't even work.

FTFY

[sasguru]

Years of austerity 'have left UK with same level of public spending as it had 10 years ago' says IFS | The Independent



Back to square one.

So to summarise, the Tories having spent as much New Labour over a decade, have only succeeded in making everyone miserable.
The economy is about to get a double whammy: Brexit followed by Old Labour, aka Corbyn.
Make no mistake, those with the means to do so are busy insulating themselves from the shambles that is to come.

[BrilloPad]

More austerity is needed. Cutting red tape.

To keep servicing the debt.....

[BlasterBates]

Years of austerity 'have left UK with same level of public spending as it had 10 years ago' says IFS | The Independent

It found public spending as a share of national income was at a similar level both now and shortly before the financial crash, an event David Cameron and George Osborne claimed Labour overspending left the country ill-prepared for.

In 2007-08, public spending as a share of GDP was 39 per cent, it peaked in 2009-10 at 45.1 per cent and is forecast to be 39.6 per cent this year, according to the IFS.

Back to square one.