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Keir Starmer: ‘We can’t win power by spending. We need to reform and create wealth’ (www.theguardian.com)
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There‘s no end to austerity with Starmer. He rather keeps cutting public spending than taxing the rich.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Didn't Gordon Brown build a surplus, only to be called out as a scrooge by the tabloid? Feels like you just cant win.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

by the tabloid?

Well no. You can't expect tabloids to play fair. There's no profit in that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Only once if I recall in 2001. Then he sold off $3 billion worth of gold that would have been worth $11 billion 🤷