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40 years of Neoliberalism has broken our nation.
In 1976, three decades of post war settlement saw the UK reach peak equality, and better off than it had ever been before or since.
Services are now run in the interests of shareholders, rather than those who pay for them.
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In 1976, three decades of post war settlement saw the UK reach peak equality, and better off than it had ever been before or since.
Services are now run in the interests of shareholders, rather than those who pay for them.
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Tory run Northamptonshire CC are effectively bankrupt after reducing their core staff from 4,500 to 150, outsourcing every single one of its services (inc child protection) to private providers, reducing itself to the role of a commissioning body.
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thetimes.co.uk/article/three-…
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thetimes.co.uk/article/three-…
Tenants forced into the private rented sector are spending 52% of their income on rent, compared with 7% in 1981.
Thanks to the Tories right-to-buy scheme, the stock of Council properties had fallen from 5m in the early 80s to 1.7m.
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labour.org.uk/manifesto/secu…
Thanks to the Tories right-to-buy scheme, the stock of Council properties had fallen from 5m in the early 80s to 1.7m.
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labour.org.uk/manifesto/secu…
