At this point it's difficult to believe that the situation isn't the goal of those currently in power. A former Prime Minister privately admitting to stoking x

At this point it's difficult to believe that the situation isn't the goal of those currently in power. A former Prime Minister privately admitting to stoking xenophobia and that they believe the country with some of the poorest worker's rights in Europe needs working conditions closer to that of China[0]: > “There’s a slight thing in Britain about wanting the easy answers. That’s my reflection on the election and what’s gone before it, and the referendum – we say it’s all Europe that’s causing these huge problems … it’s all these migrants causing these problems. But actually what needs to happen is more … more graft. It’s not a popular message.” At a time when many people are struggling to survive, mortgages and rents The Bank of England deepen that hardship by raising interest rates with the express intent of suppressing wages[1]: > Bailey forecast skill shortages would push wages higher and prevent inflation falling towards the Bank’s 2% target as fast as he hoped. > “There is a risk that [inflation won’t fall] in that way, particularly because the labour market and the labour supply in this country is so tight. > “And that’s why, really, we had to raise interest rates today, because we see that risk as really quite pronounced.” MPs who have awarded themselves pay rises above inflation vilifying people who have seen real term pay cuts of 20%[2]. [0] https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/16/leaked-audio-reveals-liz-truss-said-british-workers-needed-more-graft https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/16/leaked-audi... [1] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/15/bank-of-england-raises-interest-rates-to-35 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/15/bank-of-eng... [2] https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/15/why-are-nurses-striking-and-how-will-it-affect-hospital-care https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/15/why-are-nurs...