"Not too long ago, Portugal stood on the brink of catastrophe: harsh austerity policies and the erosion of labour rights pushed by the conservative government lead to significant rises in poverty and unemployment. The economy dwindled due to the lack of peoples’ spending power."

It's commonsense really - but i can't see it influencing our rabid Tories.
#TimeToLeaveUK

https://kontrast.at/portugal-economy-right-wing/?fbclid=IwAR0rZMc8IbQr-nQ3CHm2_FjGSvZUnWP9zqByfbEin1pTTBNb79Yoi67EEGY

Portugal has found an antidote to right wing populism

In Portugal the economy is growing, unemployment is falling, young Portuguese are returning and right-wing populists have no chance.