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Why Britain is so much poorer than you think

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Government Debt Interest Costs Are Going Up

Public spending overall isn't changing as a share of GDP. Debt interest costs are going up, so everything else is getting squeezed. People are now really starting to notice it in a way that they didn't before. It's impossible to ignore the size of waiting lists. The number of crimes that they solve has fallen by about a third. That's not good. Public services do need reform. But he's writing for that.

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