by rollup » Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:08 am
Five Labour narratives that simply aren’t trueGiven that they hold so much influence over our hearts and minds, it’s a bit of a problem for our democracy that the majority of the UK press is owned by a handful of foreign-based billionaires, who predominantly back the Tories.
1) Labour can’t be trusted with the Economy
This is a narrative that has really taken hold. However, public spending as a percentage of GDP was lower under the last Labour Government (37%) than it was under Thatcher (40%), John Major (38%), or the current Tory government (42%).
In fact, after a decade in power, the last Labour government had cut the deficit and cut the national debt making it the most prudent Gover..............
http://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/e ... rue/31/05/
[size=200][i][color=#BF0000]Five[/color][/i] Labour narratives that simply aren’t true[/size]
Given that they hold so much influence over our hearts and minds, it’s a bit of a problem for our democracy that the majority of the UK press is owned by a handful of foreign-based billionaires, who predominantly back the Tories.
1) Labour can’t be trusted with the Economy
This is a narrative that has really taken hold. However, public spending as a percentage of GDP was lower under the last Labour Government (37%) than it was under Thatcher (40%), John Major (38%), or the current Tory government (42%).
In fact, after a decade in power, the last Labour government had cut the deficit and cut the national debt making it the most prudent Gover.............. http://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/economics/five-labour-narratives-simply-arent-true/31/05/