[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by jfman

And that's the thing - Government pays either way. Ending furlough isn't a magic bullet for the public purse.

It's a choice between paying more, for a shorter period of time and getting the virus under control. Or paying out less over a longer period of time with a later and slower economic recovery as by then the factors causing the economic downturn become entrenched.

A crisp analysis. Makes a change from the Brexit debate!