Putting aside the fact that extreme austerity is a gross misrepresentation of the facts, what's the alternative? The UK is already living beyond its means, incr

Putting aside the fact that extreme austerity is a gross misrepresentation of the facts, what's the alternative? The UK is already living beyond its means, increasing the public debt every day. Do you suggest we increase the deficit still further? At some point investors would pull the plug.