Although Campbell is right to point out that markets do play a significant role in government spending, Polanski is on to something deeper that could help reframe the debate around the UK economy. While Rachel Reeves might be celebrated for scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the latest budget doesn’t go nearly far enough in delivering the change that Britain desperately needs. Austerity has scarred the UK for the last 14 years. If it wants to finally break free, then it’s time for a radical new approach. And that starts with rethinking how government finances work.

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[–] 3 points 10 months ago

Realistically there isn't a safety net to catch you, or at least ...all the tension has gone out of the net and you hit the ground first.

Housing is so expensive that anybody renting a reasonable place, or having a mortgage from the last 10 years, will lose their home very quickly if they are unemployed for any length of time. It's not even close.

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