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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Johnson's government is to some extent a red Conservative one. Wage inflation is an official policy in all but name. The new state aid and takeover regulations encourage more government intervention. More train operating companies (Southeastern, Northern Rail) have been nationalised as has an energy supplier (Bulb) and a defence manufacturer (Sheffield Forgemasters).
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A fascinating observation probably worth discussing in its own right.
You could argue that a generation ago, Labour would have handled all of the above after a period of laissez-faire Tory government that might have taken things a bit too far. But Labour is presently so utterly useless that we’re entering year 17 of at least a 19-year spell of Tory government that is still more likely than not to go on to 24 years, given their present majority and Labour’s extremely soft, mid-term poll lead.
So it’s up to the Tories to occupy both ends of the pendulum swing.
(If you want to debate this further please start a new thread for it).