It's About Fair And Unfair

The economy is growing at about half the rate predicted by Gordon's little Darling; the official unemployment underestimate is approaching the magical Thatcherite three million; the Government, the Opposition and the Conservatives all plan to be tough on benefit claimants, tough on refugees, tough on crime (real and imagined), tough on poor people, tough on the internet, and tough on those teachers and medical personnel who lack the good sense to work for private companies. All this toughness is necessary because the economy is in a fragile state. The economy is in a fragile state because of the greed and stupidity of certain professional gamblers, whom the Glorious Successor and his little Darling punished by throwing some thousands of millions in taxpayers' money at them. Fortunately, they are unlikely to starve this year, either. Well, that's a relief.