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Liz Webster: The UK’s growth problem...

The UK’s growth problem isn’t primarily that wealth hasn’t trickled down enough. • Productivity has been stagnant for years bc 2008 financial crisis led to austerity compounding problems. • Trade frictions (especially with our largest market- Brexit) raised costs and reduced competitiveness • Business investment is weak bc ⬆️ • Energy, housing and planning constraints suppress activity Simply transferring money from bosses to workers via higher wages or taxes doesn’t automatically create sustainable growth. If firms face higher labour costs without higher output per worker, the result is often fewer jobs, higher prices, or businesses scaling back, not a consumption boom. Redistribution can support demand in a downturn, but it is not a substitute for fixing the structural issues that have made Britain poorer relative to its peers. Wealth has to be created first. We need to get free trade back with Europe.

Jayda Fransen: An illegal immigrant who knocked...

An illegal immigrant who knocked a British girl unconscious after she rejected his advances has been jailed for just 6 months. Abdoela Berhan, a 35-year-old Eritrean, punched 20-year-old Cleo Lake 'full force' in the face and broke her nose. He then went on the run from police for 10 weeks. One week prior him attacking Cleo, he was convicted of attacking a Subway worker who tried to stop him aggressively harassing customers. This violent barbarian has been living in a migrant hotel that is being funded by the British taxpayer. In a few months he will be released from jail, back onto our streets. You had enough yet?
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