The revelation raises the prospect of further damaging cuts in so-called unprotected departments that were also hit in the 2010s by the austerity policies pursued by successive Conservative-led governments. Reductions in day-to-day spending, which excludes capital investment, would leave departments that have already been squeezed hardest facing further pain. Those at risk include Local Government, Culture, Justice, the Home Office, Environment, Energy, and Work and Pensions.
Yeah that doesn’t make it make sense either. The UK should have raised military spending 3 years ago in anticipation of US flippancy on the subject of Ukraine… checks notes… because they helped France in WWII?
Please finish the following sentence for me: The citizens of the UK should put up with even worse public services because…
“… they need to fix the problem quickly, and after some political dicking around this is the only option they’re left with?”
tbh this just sounds to me like a bunch of people running around moaning at other countries to solve world problems. Take some responsibility.