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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
That wasn't my point. The Conservatives didn't need to be singled out except to someone of Mr K's ilk (in forum context). The circumstances of the debt figure is more relevant.
Furthermore, there is an insidious tilt at the fact that the Conservatives are in power now, whereas the circumstances (CV) are more relevant.
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In his defence though, it's perhaps illustrative of how modern Conservatism - post financialisation - varies from its predecessors. The privatisation of the profitable parts of the state (essentially bringing forward profits into a one off windfall) has caused a fundamental rethink of the role and purpose of the state.
Of course the fear now is that Coronavirus shows up that there's certain things the state should do.