Quote: Chris Hallam @ 1st October 2022, 10:14 AMExciting on the one hand as Labour now seem likely to win. But the economic situation is terrifying.
Trouble is, it's a long way off, because I very much doubt there will be a point where the polls give the Tories enough confidence to try for a GE.
I think they know they've got two years to shape the country to fit their vision and are going balls out to get it done.
It's no coincidence they are putting in place plans to limit protest and curb industrial action.
They are already indicating cuts to state budgets (ie austerity) as that's the thing that will keep the markets quiet.
Because as much as it look like the markets are "on our side", they would be more than happy with a low-tax economy, as long as it's accompanied by eye-watering shrinking of the state .
Quote: lofthouse @ 1st October 2022, 10:27 AMAre they mad?!
Only in a sort 'mad scientist' sort of way.
The ultra-right wing of the party have got what they wanted.
Somewhere in the dark mist of time there's a post where I say that this would be the most dangerous aspect of Brexit - the ushering in of a neo-lib version of the tory party.
And now we've got it.