[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I don't think that could ever be possible though. In reality the amount being spent on welfare is actually still rising year on year, and we're spending far more than we were even just a decade ago, the Tories are more trying to arrest it's growth than overturn it. You are probably more aware of what's being done than me but if there wasn't some kind of reform to welfare the system would have collapsed under the weight of it, even though I can see why people think they are going about the reform in the wrong way

Also all the signs seem to be showing that things are picking up in this country; unemployment is down, housing prices are up, growth is getting stronger and the forecasts for this keep getting revised upwards, it was even being reported yesterday that Britain currently has the fastest rate of growth in the developed world, compared to a lot of Europe right now we're in a comparatively stable position

Its rising year on year because we have an aging population. The Tories are doing nothing to arrest its growth as its impossible to do so without touching pensions..and OAPs vote. They KNOW that over half the welfare budget goes on pensions/pension credit and such but they CHOSE to make out that its all JSA and cut away at what little those people have. When in reality they make up a tiny portion of the bill, but are baring the massive brunt of all of this rubbish. Hell, a few sheep even think that JSA/sickness benefit are actually the reason the country is in debt, with special thanks to the daily mail and its ilk.

The economy is picking up (IMO) in spite of the austerity measures, not because of. You cannot cut your way out of a recession.