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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, austerity is now being cast aside, and with the reduction in public spending that we have experienced as a result of that austerity, we now need to re-build our public services in a more beneficial way. We must not bring back the waste, and we need to do a line-by-line national budget approach, stop doing what we don't have to do and re-direct that money into where it needs to go.

You sure about that? as many councils are still cutting their services severely.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...rity-hits-hard

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...ease-pain-cuts

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...o-come-on-cuts

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

What we need is a strong government that is not suffocated by the nonsense being spouted by the extreme left and extreme right, and just make sensible decisions for the overall benefit of the British people.

Surely, that starts with the health of the nation, and reducing pollution that a vastly improved public transport system would bring will also reduce NHS costs.

Fat chance, though.

l certainly agree with much of your statement here OB.