The Ceaseless Snip-Snip-Snip of a Dying State
Fifteen years of cuts have left the UK trying to "efficiency" its way out of a collapse - and somehow still expecting growth to show up as well.
This is Bearly Politics, an independent publication about politics, power and the persistent urge to bang one’s head gently against the nearest wall. I’m - healthcare strategist by day, writer by night and during commutes and apparently on the brink of a very polite, Excel induced nervous breakdown.
A small warning: This post is long - it’s half essay …
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