Values Can Go Down as Well as Plummet

Since the national religion forbids the stimulation of economic growth by putting money into the hands of those likely to spend it, His Majesty's Government has settled for a homeopathic remedy. Uncontrolled gambling did much to bring the country to its present lamentable pass, so more uncontrolled gambling should be just the thing to cure it. Accordingly, some of the tens of millions saved through the latest round of poor-bashing and cripple-kicking have been spaffed at an advertising agency in order that the little people may be induced to join in the fiscal frenzy. Simultaneously, Team Starmer has announced its intention to deregulate the casino and remove even the pitifully inadequate safeguards that were introduced when Jeremy Corbyn caused the 2008 meltdown; so nobody need fear the red tape that might prevent their losing as much as market forces require.