Austerity's Impact on Easterhouse and Chair Yoga at the Phoenix Centre

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Exploration of the effects of austerity on Easterhouse residents, particularly the younger generation and their early exposure to alcohol, with a critical perspective on the policymakers. The chapter also touches on a chair yoga session at the Phoenix Centre aimed at enhancing mobility and social interactions for older individuals.

On July 4th Britain will have a general election, one in which is widely expected to result in dramatic losses for the ruling Conservative party. If so, it would bring to an end 14 years of Tory rule. It’s been a turbulent period; the twin catastrophes of Brexit and Covid, set to the grinding and gloomy mood music of the 2008 financial crash. The Economist’s Andy Miller travels up and down the country, to the towns and cities shaped by these events, to get a sense of how Britain is feeling.

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