Economic activity is down as #inflation drives down sales volumes, the BoE's #interestrate policy is explicitly aimed at 'damping down' the economy & real wages continue to stagnate/fall....

So you wont be surprised to know that a #recession now looks likely for the Autumn.

Cue: #JeremyHunt & #RishSunak telling us that 'if its not hurting its not working'... & the 'price is worth paying' to defeat inflation.

But, as always its not them or their mates hurting or paying the (acceptable?) price

Ben Jennings on the last four #artificialintelligence driven #primeministers - great pub on #RishSunak's claim about UK leadership in #AI

2) Remember: if you stand idly by while #RishSunak's #Tories remove the right to strike from #NHS workers, post workers and transport staff, then there won't be much of a trade union movement left to defend *your* rights when the #Conservatives decide to strip you of them. #lbc

So it seems the #RishSunak's #Tories want to take the UK back to the #CombinationActs of 1799, which outlawed any attempt to work with others to protect your pay or conditions. So much for modern, caring #Conservatives. Vote them into political oblivion at #GE2024
https://www.britannica.com/event/Combination-Acts