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Economist, HuffPost Contributor MSM & BBC lied to justify austerity Spending cannot cause nor has it ever caused a crash Spending does not increase a deficit
Oct 6, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
Sorry, Isabel Oakeshott

Just In Case You Missed This #bbcqt

EXPOSED!

Health Spending Is Lowest in 70 years - Say IFS

2010, it = 5.4%

2020 Pre Covid = 1.7%

A % decrease or fall of - 68%

Hence, NHS was in crisis even before Covid!

So, Isabel blame the Tories

Disgusted RT How percentage change/decrease is calculated

A GCSE Maths Lesson for the IEA & Tories who failed school

New No ➖ Original No➗Original No✖️100

2010 = 5.4%
2020 = 1.7%

1.7%➖5.4% 🟰 3.7%
3.7%➗5.4% ✖️100 🟰 - 68%

The "% change" shows a % decrease or fall of - 68%
Jul 10, 2021 6 tweets 4 min read
#SaveTheNHS

Just In Case You Missed This

Exposed!

2010, health spending was 5.4%

It is now about 1.4%

"A percentage change" or decrease or fall of - 74%

This is the lowest in 70 years - Say IFS

Hence, NHS was in crisis even before the Covid 19 Crisis!

Disgusted RT #SaveTheNHS I wrote this for Tories who failed school to answer their question on health spending in real terms

Exposed! Kate Andrews From The IEA Employs A Commonly Used Statistical Trick To Exploits Tory voters ignorance on health spending link.medium.com/uGjg1crtygb

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