Reposted by @doublewibble.bsky.social
£10 spent on benefits isn't just £10 lost, it's £10 that will then be spent on food, or rent which keeps circulating in the economy. £10 given to big businesses in a tax cut just ends up in a profit margin, or a millionaire shareholders pocket. Its likely never spent again.
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Letter: A defence attaché despairs at inevitability of conflict
From Carl Scott, Air Commodore (Retired), Oakham, Rutland, UK
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