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The Johnson government’s propensity to mislead the public has already been widely documented.
This thread explores the single most damaging lie of all – the lie that the UK can no longer ‘afford’ to remain a civilised country.
The Johnson government’s propensity to mislead the public has already been widely documented.
This thread explores the single most damaging lie of all – the lie that the UK can no longer ‘afford’ to remain a civilised country.
(2/11)
Most recently, the government claimed that the impact of Covid on its finances meant that sticking to its manifesto pledge on foreign aid was no longer ‘affordable.’
bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-…
Most recently, the government claimed that the impact of Covid on its finances meant that sticking to its manifesto pledge on foreign aid was no longer ‘affordable.’
bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-…
(3/11)
Closer to home, the Education Recovery Commissioner for England, Sir Kevan Collins, recently resigned because the government knocked 90% of his proposed catch-up budget, again on the grounds of ‘unaffordability.’
bbc.co.uk/news/education…
Closer to home, the Education Recovery Commissioner for England, Sir Kevan Collins, recently resigned because the government knocked 90% of his proposed catch-up budget, again on the grounds of ‘unaffordability.’
bbc.co.uk/news/education…
(4/11)
For similar reasons, now is ‘not the right time to’ give nurses and doctors a long overdue real-terms pay rise (1% is less than inflation and so in real terms is a pay-cut).
standard.co.uk/news/uk/george…
For similar reasons, now is ‘not the right time to’ give nurses and doctors a long overdue real-terms pay rise (1% is less than inflation and so in real terms is a pay-cut).
standard.co.uk/news/uk/george…
(5/11)
In fact, the NHS has now been starved of funds for over a decade.
And despite the enormously hard work of its staff, performance is beginning to struggle.
99-percent.org/crisis-what-cr…
In fact, the NHS has now been starved of funds for over a decade.
And despite the enormously hard work of its staff, performance is beginning to struggle.
99-percent.org/crisis-what-cr…
(6/11)
And, of course, the whole austerity programme was justified on the basis of the ‘state of government finances.’
99-percent.org/who-still-beli…
And, of course, the whole austerity programme was justified on the basis of the ‘state of government finances.’
99-percent.org/who-still-beli…
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But why are we calling it a ‘lie’?
There are three key reasons. The first is that governments are simply not the same as households.
Claiming that governments should act like households is dangerously misleading.
99-percent.org/twaddle-and-il…
But why are we calling it a ‘lie’?
There are three key reasons. The first is that governments are simply not the same as households.
Claiming that governments should act like households is dangerously misleading.
99-percent.org/twaddle-and-il…
(8/11)
The second reason is that debt is not – even after COVID – at unusually high levels.
There is no rational reason to panic – unless you are simply looking for an excuse to cut spending.
99-percent.org/debt-hysteria/
The second reason is that debt is not – even after COVID – at unusually high levels.
There is no rational reason to panic – unless you are simply looking for an excuse to cut spending.
99-percent.org/debt-hysteria/
(9/11)
The third reason is that the government has – through the Bank of England – created £895 billion.
This has not caused hyperinflation And there is no reason to fear that it will do so.
99-percent.org/inflation-hyst…
The third reason is that the government has – through the Bank of England – created £895 billion.
This has not caused hyperinflation And there is no reason to fear that it will do so.
99-percent.org/inflation-hyst…
(10/11)
In reality, the myth of unaffordability is simply a lie.
Quite unfounded in fact, but a rhetorically powerful cover for damaging cuts to the fabric of UK society.
99-percent.org/how-hercules-s…
In reality, the myth of unaffordability is simply a lie.
Quite unfounded in fact, but a rhetorically powerful cover for damaging cuts to the fabric of UK society.
99-percent.org/how-hercules-s…
(11/11)
The Big Lie gives the cover to implement the deeply unpalatable market fundamentalist agenda without ever having to spell out what the agenda is.
99-percent.org/what-is-the-ma…
The Big Lie gives the cover to implement the deeply unpalatable market fundamentalist agenda without ever having to spell out what the agenda is.
99-percent.org/what-is-the-ma…
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