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Originally Posted by Itshim

Interesting read on CNN web site , is Briton ungovernable. Give it a go.

A good article. I picked out this gem of truth:

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/16/u...ble-latam-intl

Because Starmer ruled out raising the three main sources of taxation during his 2024 election campaign, his government has been constrained, and has had to hunt for revenue from small, politically unpopular sources.

“They picked ‘baddies’ – private schools, farmers, banks – and they whacked them, but then they didn’t get enough money from doing that to do much for anyone else,” said Ansell. “They created a lot of enemies and not a lot of friends.”