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I was in such a good mood now I'm ANGRY
this from the NEWSPAPER that celebrated #Trussonomics & #Kamikwazi's destruction of our economy
£75 BILLION cost of *just two weeks* of Libertarian #Torygraph style economics
SEVENTY FIVE FUCKING BILLION
but let's blame the disabled
this from the NEWSPAPER that celebrated #Trussonomics & #Kamikwazi's destruction of our economy
£75 BILLION cost of *just two weeks* of Libertarian #Torygraph style economics
SEVENTY FIVE FUCKING BILLION
but let's blame the disabled
Quick thread of tory profligacy on travelling like kings & queens during the #torycostoflivingcrisis
'Breaking the Silence on the Contradictions at the Heart of Post-#Brexit Immigration Policies'.
'The core political principles justifying calls for reduced migration, & ‘taking back control of borders’, are fundamentally at odds with #neoliberal logic'.
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'The core political principles justifying calls for reduced migration, & ‘taking back control of borders’, are fundamentally at odds with #neoliberal logic'.
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"#Neoliberal logic (is) associated with the free movement of capital, goods and labour. Neoliberal economics promotes the removal of restraints, in the service of fostering a free market."
"These principles have found renewed voice in so-called #Trussonomics, embodying the agenda of the highly influential #IEA. Those promoting this agenda are at odds with others inside the Tory party, such as Braverman, who propose to further tighten restrictions on migration."
Reflections on the morning after - and especially the markets… 🧵
It may well take some time for the dust to settle on #KwasiKwarteng’s first #Budget (yes, 'Budget’: if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s fair to call it a duck)...
It may well take some time for the dust to settle on #KwasiKwarteng’s first #Budget (yes, 'Budget’: if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s fair to call it a duck)...
The initial reaction from most economic commentators and in the financial markets has been a loud boo! There are some things I would have done differently. But the overall strategy is sound, and sentiment should recover as the economic benefits become clearer...
There are two aspects I particularly liked. One is the emphasis on breaking the ‘doom loop’ of weak economic growth and rising taxes, both with tax cuts and – at least as importantly – structural reforms on the supply-side...
Really staggering 🇬🇧mini-budget just announced here in London. Ain’t nothing mini about it.
Record-setting borrowing *and* tax cuts. £100 billion price tag. No-tax & spend. Trickle down economics on steroids. Throws fiscal sustainability out the window.
A huge political gamble
Record-setting borrowing *and* tax cuts. £100 billion price tag. No-tax & spend. Trickle down economics on steroids. Throws fiscal sustainability out the window.
A huge political gamble
The £45 billion in tax cuts just announced, mostly given to the wealthy & businesses, is biggest tax cut since 1972, when Chancellor Barber had his "dash for growth". It's 2% of GDP.
That ended in disaster. It's generally regarded as the most damaging UK budget in modern history
That ended in disaster. It's generally regarded as the most damaging UK budget in modern history
Should #Truss go for the ‘nuclear' option of a 5% #VAT cut? In favour…
✅ can be done quickly (immediate boost to spending power)
✅ saves *average* household c£1,300 a year
✅ lowers headline #inflation (temporarily)
✅ struggling businesses could use it to help cashflow...
✅ can be done quickly (immediate boost to spending power)
✅ saves *average* household c£1,300 a year
✅ lowers headline #inflation (temporarily)
✅ struggling businesses could use it to help cashflow...
Against...
❌ #VAT is one of the least bad (e.g. non-distortionary) taxes
❌ cutting it would have few supply-side benefits
❌ would be at least mildly #regressive (see my earlier tweet on this 🤓)
❌ a 5% cut would ‘cost’ £38 billion (could be better deployed elsewhere?)...
❌ #VAT is one of the least bad (e.g. non-distortionary) taxes
❌ cutting it would have few supply-side benefits
❌ would be at least mildly #regressive (see my earlier tweet on this 🤓)
❌ a 5% cut would ‘cost’ £38 billion (could be better deployed elsewhere?)...
My verdict: it's right to consider cutting #VAT across the board (not just on #energy). It should only be a 'nuclear' option, as part of a broader package, but the scale of the crisis means everything should be on the table.
#truss #trussonomics
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A thread on #Trussonomics, from @paulwaugh's excellent piece below. Will extract some "highlights" (ie horrifying facts) in this thread. Please read and RT, so people understand what we're facing. (1) link.news.inews.co.uk/view/61b4e3a63…
If there was any doubt about the human cost of the “cost of living crisis”, Dr Karim Brohi had a reminder of just what it looked like. At the weekend, the trauma surgeon tweeted: “Multiple admissions for attempted suicide overnight, again. ‘Jumped because can’t afford to eat’.
Dr Brohi said that people trying to take their own life was just one of manifestation of the “financial pressures we see”. Domestic abuse, more alcohol related injuries, even “multiple jobs leading to tiredness and accidents”, were all wrapped up in debt and economic hardship.
Expect lots of warnings today from #TeamRishi about the cost of higher interest rates as the Bank of England (#BoE) hikes.
Three counters...
1. The #tax cuts proposed by #LizTruss are unlikely to have any significant impact on #inflation (they could even help to reduce it)...
Three counters...
1. The #tax cuts proposed by #LizTruss are unlikely to have any significant impact on #inflation (they could even help to reduce it)...
2. It's #TeamRishi that's playing at 'fairytale economics' if they think the current ultra-low level of interest rates is normal, healthy or sustainable (most economists agree that fiscal policy is too tight - largely due to #Rishi's tax hikes - and monetary policy is too loose)
3. It is at least right to worry that rising short-term interest rates will add to the cost of public debt. But this simply strengthens the case for the government to lengthen the maturity of borrowing to lock in low rates - as #LizTruss has proposed!
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