At least, one writes, there will not be the heartache of watching such a team fail – as did the widely hailed Blair and Obama – beset by vested interest and failing to fulfil expectations. Instead on past record there will be:
more austerity for the ‘have-nots’, continuing as senior bankers flourish – despite causing the economic crash;
declining public services;
sub-standard education and training for the young from poorer families;
‘aspirational’ housing built on green spaces as council housing lists grow;
the revolving door between big business and government continuing to spin, ensuring that decisions are made in favour of the rich;
courting of foreign investment
more poorly monitored, polluting incinerators;
permission given for fracking in the politically opposed north;
exploitation of smaller food producers, favouring food for export;
lavish expenditure on HS2 and Trident;
private companies entering the NHS and putting profit first;
increasing export of armaments, causing mayhem in other countries;
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