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UK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Mrkawfee@feddit.uk⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/12/uk-drops-down-list-of-affluent-nations-after-decade-of-stagnation-niesr-finds

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  • Flamekebab@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It's not been a good time, has it? "Austerity" wasn't an economic policy, it was a justification for needless cruelty (as opposed to policies that leverage short term pain for long term positives).

    Useless be-suited twats.

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    • anonymous111@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ahhhh if only that decade of zero interest rates had been used to build infrastructure.

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      • JohnSmith@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Obviously they were too busy lining their and mates’ pockets, and in general being totally useless politicians.

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