McAz wrote:
UK austerity has inflicted 'great misery' on citizens, UN says
The UK government has inflicted “great misery” on its people with “punitive, mean-spirited, and often callous” austerity policies driven by a political desire to undertake social re-engineering rather than economic necessity, the United Nations poverty envoy has found.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/16/uk-austerity-has-inflicted-great-misery-on-citizens-un-says
But as Hammond says, "Austerity is at an end" so that's nice.
McAz wrote:Yes, let's not.
And Stooo, please do not utter the phrase "country before party" - it doesn't fly well in this context.
Maddog wrote:The Useless Nations? Why would anyone care what a corrupt organization says about how a country manages it's finances when it can't manage it's own?
wutang wrote:Maddog wrote:The Useless Nations? Why would anyone care what a corrupt organization says about how a country manages it's finances when it can't manage it's own?
That's the point, it want about managing finances as these vicious (in some cases murderous) policies often ending up costing more that they were supposed to save.
Bit like when Florida tried drug testing welfare recipients (in order to strip them of welfare) and the project cost more than it was supposed to save
https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/fl ... ws/1225721
Maddog wrote:The Useless Nations? Why would anyone care what a corrupt organization says about how a country manages it's finances when it can't manage it's own?
McAz wrote:Maddog wrote:The Useless Nations? Why would anyone care what a corrupt organization says about how a country manages it's finances when it can't manage it's own?
So what they say about the UK government is a lie?
Maddog wrote:Yeah, maybe Florida can try to rival the UN for corruption and stupidity.
Maddog wrote:McAz wrote:Maddog wrote:The Useless Nations? Why would anyone care what a corrupt organization says about how a country manages it's finances when it can't manage it's own?
So what they say about the UK government is a lie?
Considering the source, I would be skeptical. Unless your policy is to believe all sources that confirm your bias.
Maddog wrote:McAz wrote:Maddog wrote:The Useless Nations? Why would anyone care what a corrupt organization says about how a country manages it's finances when it can't manage it's own?
So what they say about the UK government is a lie?
Considering the source, I would be skeptical. Unless your policy is to believe all sources that confirm your bias.
Maddog wrote:McAz wrote:Maddog wrote:The Useless Nations? Why would anyone care what a corrupt organization says about how a country manages it's finances when it can't manage it's own?
So what they say about the UK government is a lie?
Considering the source, I would be skeptical. Unless your policy is to believe all sources that confirm your bias.
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