Crumbling schools? Insecure prisons? Blame austerity

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Much of the blame for recent disasters (and many more) lies at the feet of the austerity measures brought in by the Cameron government (PA Wire)

With more and more news about “broken Britain” coming out – the latest being the dire prison service and crumbling schools – can I remind everyone that much of the blame for these disasters (and many more) lies at the feet of the austerity measures brought in by the Cameron government?

Austerity was wrong, but that is what the British public voted for (presumably in the hope of tax cuts). So watch out in next year’s election for the voting population to be “bought off” by tax cut promises by the Tories.

Also remember that the Tory mantra (as outlined by Penny Mordaunt) is “low tax, small state and personal responsibility”, so no surprise should be felt when the fabric of the nation collapses under the desire for a “small state”!