A graph which perfectly sums up Tory economic failure
Living standards are expected to undergo the largest two-year decline since records began in 1956-57.
poverty
Jeremy Hunt slammed for tax giveaway to the richest 1% while ordinary people struggle
‘Not a dickie bird on public sector pay.’
Why the budget fails ordinary people and benefits the rich
Instead of addressing the real problems faced by people, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget has delivered the usual cocktail of austerity, low wages, higher taxes for the masses, and tax cuts for corporations and the rich.
Tory MP Lee Anderson slammed for appalling comments claiming families are ‘abusing’ foodbanks
‘Lee Anderson MP demonises the poor whilst eating meals we subsidise for him, living in a home we heat for him & paying for the journeys he makes’
Sadiq Khan praised for extending free school meals to every primary school child in London
Khan announced a £130 million package to fund free meals for the 270,000 state primary school children in London
Council tax rises will affect the poorest the hardest, campaigners warn
As council tax is a regressive tax, the hike will add to the disproportionate impact rising living costs has on people on lower incomes.
The Tories neglect coastal and rural areas. Progressives must not make the same mistake.
‘For 13 years, Conservative governments have run down coastal and rural communities.’
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news on the left…
The government has declared war on workers
The full might of the state is being used to discipline and cheapen labour
A group of neo-liberal elites have captured the British state
Taming the elites is a necessary condition for transformation of the British economy, but no political party is willing to shackle the power of the elites.
