GeorgePeretzKC

These charts (from the same piece) help explain why. And why public infrastructure is generally falling apart. And how much the wages of ordinary Brits in work have fallen behind those in comparable countries.

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When Labour said it was the 'last chance to save the NHS' they were right. https://on.ft.com/3ju6PMU

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Dec 23, 2022 at 7:58amWeb
Show threadJanPVDec 23, 2022
@GeorgePeretzKC The tragedy so willingly ignored by so much of the population.
Show threadPaul BlakemanDec 23, 2022
@GeorgePeretzKC Really sad to see all the progress undone. You have to question what the purpose of government is, if not to improve the lot of the population.
Show threadQueen of TeacupsDec 23, 2022
@paul_blakeman @GeorgePeretzKC Judging by the last twelve years, this government's aim and sole purpose is to enrich its backers, cronies and itself.
Show threadSellaTheChemistDec 23, 2022
@GeorgePeretzKC And this provides a summary to why this has been a long time coming. https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/10/uk-economy-disaster-degrowth-brexit/671847/
How the U.K. Became One of the Poorest Countries in Western Europe

Britain chose finance over industry, austerity over investment, and a closed economy over openness to the world.

The Atlantic
Show threadThirsty HaegarDec 23, 2022
@GeorgePeretzKC Wow, devastating charts.
Show threadMark FinchDec 23, 2022
@GeorgePeretzKC
If you don't maintain your property after a while things start to fall apart. And big bills loom.