markavfc40 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 As we verge on returning to austerity I suspect there will be more collateral damage. Oh well. Quote Over 330,000 excess deaths in Great Britain linked to austerity, finds study Research comes as government signals fresh round of public spending cuts More than 330,000 excess deaths in Great Britain in recent years can be attributed to spending cuts to public services and benefits introduced by a UK government pursuing austerity policies, according to an academic study. The authors of the study suggest additional deaths between 2012 and 2019 – prior to the Covid pandemic – reflect an increase in people dying prematurely after experiencing reduced income, ill-health, poor nutrition and housing, and social isolation. Previously improving mortality trends started to change for the worse after austerity policies introduced in 2010 when tens of billions of pounds began to be cut from public spending by the Tory-led coalition government, the study said. The study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, found there were 334,327 excess deaths beyond the expected number in England, Wales and Scotland over the eight-year period. The findings come as the current Conservative government signalled a fresh round of major public spending reductions after the financial crisis precipitated by its mini-budget, including proposals to impose a real-terms cut to benefits for millions of working-age people. Over 330000 excess deaths linked to austerity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Although apparently Heather Small's son was elected as a Labour councillor earlier this year, so maybe she'll sue the shit out of them as well. I remember when the Tories mocked up the London Calling album cover in their 2019 campaign. I imagine Joe (or the rest of the band for that matter) would have loved that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Truss can’t even smile or laugh without looking like a total moron. Does she have a single redeeming feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: How does that help people who can't afford a car or petrol? Cheaper petrol means cheaper bus fares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 5, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: I remember when the Tories mocked up the London Calling album cover in their 2019 campaign. I imagine Joe (or the rest of the band for that matter) would have loved that. Being as the design was originally the cover of Elvis Presley's eponymously titled debut album, I doubt they could say much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 5, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Cheaper petrol means cheaper bus fares. It really doesn't. Bus fares are generally subsidised anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, bickster said: It really doesn't. Bus fares are generally subsidised anyway My post was facetious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 5, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Rds1983 said: My post was facetious. How would one be expected to know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 Just now, bickster said: How would one be expected to know that? It's the internet. Assume 99% of what you read is nonsense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Must be pretty simple to write a speech for this lot, just reel off everything that’s fecked in the country, say you’re going to improve it all but add no substance whatsoever as to how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobsons Choice Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Must be pretty simple to write a speech for this lot, just reel off everything that’s fecked in the country, say you’re going to improve it all but add no substance whatsoever as to how. Make Britain Great Again, duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Genie Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: All that trickles down is the piss we’re taking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 hour ago, choffer said: BBC just suggested it is Movin’ On Up. I can just imagine Bobby Gillespie’s reaction if it is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 She has all the charisma of a wet sock. And that audience what a snapshot of the Tory Party they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, ml1dch said: Ha. I just came here to post exactly that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 I thought it wasn't that version? (I'm not watching it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Pickering just phoned into LBC and ripped the Tories a new one. He said had he had any warning he'd have phoned the venue and told them they can't play it. He despises the bastards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I thought it wasn't that version? (I'm not watching it). It was that version (M People) used. I was half listening to the speech. I would have described it as "style over substance", without any style. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Did anyone else see the Greenpeace interruption and then that sad bastard aggressively ripping off their lanyards as they were being escorted away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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