Women are expected to bear 75% of the burden. The poorest will be hit six times harder than the richest. Internal Treasury documents estimate 1.3 million job losses in public and private sectors.(Tony Benn, et al.)
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This government of millionaires says "we're all in it together" and "there is no alternative". But, for the wealthy, corporation tax is being cut, the bank levy is a pittance, and top salaries and bonuses have already been restored to pre-crash levels.
Let's hope that this is not a call to march to the top of the hill then march down again, the preferred option of leftist MPs and union leaders.
"... always willing to carp, never willing to strike." (Jim Callaghan on the Labour Left.)
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"A State divided into a small number of rich and a large number of poor will always develop a government manipulated by the rich to protect the amenities represented by their property."
Harold Laski (1893-1950), British political theorist, 1930
Right on, Professor Laski.
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