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> set back the economic recovery which was underway in the first half of 2010 This was really obvious at the time. The economy was recovering slowly, and then
by disgruntledphd2 3y ago
> set back the economic recovery which was underway in the first half of 2010
This was really obvious at the time. The economy was recovering slowly, and then the Tories got elected and induced a recession. It kinda amazes me that this wasn't obvious in advance of their actions, but whatevs.
- iamflimflam1 3y agoIt was very much an ideological driven cost cutting exercise.
- midasuni 3y agoIt was also what all three parties proposed. I remember an IFS report showing actual cuts were less than both Tory and labour plans and slightly more than Lib Dem plans, but if you go back to 2010 you had a labour chancellor promising to cut more than thatcher. It’s common in hindsight to say “if only labour were elected” Also worth remembering that in 2015 the country said “we want more Tory”. The coalition wasn’t Tory enough. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/mar/25/alistair-darling-cut-deeper-margaret-thatcher https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/mar/25/alistair-da...
- zozbot234 3y agoThere was also that whole Brexit and "let's give those billions to the NHS" kerfuffle. Maybe that had something more to do with the recession.
- disgruntledphd2 3y agoThat was six years later, so seems unlikely.