Raising taxes is far from easy Jonty as the Sheriff of Nottingham found out all those years ago. If the people do not concur and consent it don't happen and one ends up in a mess like some other countries I could mention.
Thatcher was an economist who believed in managing the UK economy the same way she managed the housekeeping budget at home and everybody understood her philosophy. Yes she taxed but as you say the nations finances were in good order at 29% of GDP. They are now at 85% of GDP and dress it up how you like anything over 60% is not good. We have spent to get out two holes in 2008 and 2020 (we had no choice). I'd rather have had a Tory government in both those crises than a labour one.
Raising taxes is far from easy Jonty as the Sheriff of Nottingham found out all those years ago. If the people do not concur and consent it don't happen and one ends up in a mess like some other countries I could mention.
Thatcher was an economist who believed in managing the UK economy the same way she managed the housekeeping budget at home and everybody understood her philosophy. Yes she taxed but as you say the nations finances were in good order at 29% of GDP. They are now at 85% of GDP and dress it up how you like anything over 60% is not good. We have spent to get out two holes in 2008 and 2020 (we had no choice). I'd rather have had a Tory government in both those crises than a labour one.