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Austerity is a con. Tories driving it KNOW there is a more equitable way to run the economy.
It's #ConsciousCruelty because they also know their massive cuts to public services & infrastructure, causes suffering & death. They don't care. 1\6
Austerity is corruption because not only do Tories slash public funding, they also set up schemes that pump huge sums of public money to a handful of executives.

Remember Jeff Fairburn? He's just the one from the 'help-to-buy' gravy train. 2\6

amp.theguardian.com/business/2019/…
Under Tory austerity, if you've a failing company mismanaging critical public contracts, but have access to Tory ministers; No problem. Tories got your back.
3\6
Tory austerity starves the NHS through cuts and lack of investment. Then sets the conditions so a company can charge the NHS 750 times what a tub of cream is worth. 4\6
#Labour have a credible alternative plan to reset our economy.

I enjoyed this recent podcast by @novaramedia because it sets out some of the exciting policies a Labour Govt would implement.
5\6

Fiat currency governments have staggering freedoms to invest in & grow their economies.
Some describe #MMT as a lens through which to view money. I'm beginning to think its much more like taking off neo-liberal lenses and seeing the real. #LearnMMT 6\6

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