Things will indeed get worse, but not for the reasons Starmer has in mind. They'll get a lot worse because of the destruction of the very geophysical and ecological systems that sustain us.
Were he successful in achieving the levels of GDP growth he aspires to, that would seriously exacerbate the emergency. Thankfully he will fail, but the danger is that then even worse demons take the stage.
Only strong, connected, principled, activist social movements can prevent that.
#ThingsCanOnlyGetWorse
A Difficult Week For The Tories Over Austerity And Crumbling Schools?

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Yeah anyway. I just finished reading John O'Farrell's #Book titled #ThingsCanOnlyGetWorse and I've got to say, I think it might be one of my all-time favourite reads.

Not bad for a twice failed candidate for parliament.

#Reading #Bookstadon #UKLabour #UKPolitics

Currently reading this. I'm not really old enough to remember the early years of the last Labour government, so this is filling in the gaps somewhat. Whilst also being incredibly funny and very relevant.

#ThingsCanOnlyGetWorse #Reading #Books #UKLabour

Kids are in bed, so I've treated myself to three more books that I absolutely don't have the time to read but hey-ho.

Gordon Brown's #HowToChangeTheWorld

C-Spans #ThePresidents

John O' Farrel's #ThingsCanOnlyGetWorse

#Books #Reading

The GUI programming adventure spiral continues... Tonight's instalment: Printing. #ThingsCanOnlyGetWorse