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kleinbl00  ·  2380 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: In Britain, Austerity Is Changing Everything

    Chief Stephens said people losing cash benefits are falling behind on their electric bills and losing service, resorting to candles for light — a major fire risk.

Jesus fucking christ.

    “Austerity isn’t a necessity,” he continued. “It’s a political choice, to move Britain in a different way. I can’t see a rationale beyond further enriching the rich while making the lives of the poor more miserable.”

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