[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by the truth

their stealth taxes were, their insane welfare was, breeding for benefits was, bloted civil service, wasteful over burocratic nhs was etc

Those are all the signs of a wealthy country. Every country in the Western world, including America, wrongly believed the bubble would never burst. You are surely not suggesting the Tories would of done things differently. It was Neoliberalism that fired the starting pistol on those frivolous times and Blair was just another Neoliberal leader.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Those are all the signs of a wealthy country. Every country in the Western world, including America, wrongly believed the bubble would never burst. You are surely not suggesting the Tories would of done things differently. It was Neoliberalism that fired the starting pistol on those frivolous times and Blair was just another Neoliberal leader.

Agreed, except neoliberalism is a cancer that kills off those struggling. It's at best Darwinian and at worst democide.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Agreed, except neoliberalism is a cancer that kills off those struggling. It's at best Darwinian and at worst democide.

Yep, neoliberalism is so focussed on strict austerity measures. It is indeed Darwinian!!