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Starmer would never admit it, but he has the power to raise public spending and investment, increase taxes on the wealthy and big businesses, and properly regulate big businesses and financial institutions. Instead, he will impose renewed austerity on those least able to bear it. Not because he has to, but because he wants to.

✏️ Probably a statement you can apply to many nations doing austerity.
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