I still can’t believe one of them was “stop the boats”.

Of the others:

  • Halve inflation (still a long way to go)
  • Grow the economy (economy is board flat)
  • Cut the national debt (debt has now risen to 100% GDP)
  • Cut NHS waiting lists (waiting lists now even longer)
  • ikapoz@sh.itjust.works
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    There’s a big difference between the deficit and debt there friend. UK debt is 100% of GDP, not great but not a catastrophe.

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      1 year ago

      Corrected, thanks. Too many billboards of Cameron going “I’ll cut the deficit” in 2009 rotted my brain, I think.

    • SMURG@feddit.uk
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      Yup, financial illiteracy of the UK public strikes again!