colin lewis

I honestly think this budget could be the last chance to turn things around before we go over the edge. What we're seeing erupt across France and Europe isn't isolated unrest. It's the culmination of decades of economic and political choices that have socialised the costs of crises while privatising the gains. And we're reaching a tipping point. People are waking up to the fact that the inequality, exploitation and endless concentration of wealth aren't inevitable. They're political choices. And what we're seeing across Europe should be an enormous warning to Labour. People are making it increasingly clear that they're simply not prepared to accept another round of "difficult decisions" that, for decades, have meant ordinary people bearing the costs while those at the top walk away with the gains. I honestly don't think those in power appreciate just how close we are to the edge. If this budget is more of the same, more excuses, more tinkering around the edges, rather than a fundamental shift away from an extractive economy towards one that delivers equitable and sustainable prosperity, I genuinely fear what's coming. There HAS to be a turning point. Society is not prepared to keep accepting the alternative.