Short-term thinking has been the fatal tendency of the Conservative governments to which Britain has been subjected since 2010.
Short-term thinking has been the fatal tendency of the Conservative governments to which Britain has been subjected since 2010.
Bravo that guy and the LRB. An absolutely devastating read. It’s concisely written, but still long as it tries to outline the sheer scale of the damage the Tories have done over 14 years. I wish this was read by more people.
Definitely needs a TL;DR.
TLDR: the tories fucked the country in almost every way you can think of, through short termism and ideological zealotry.
Not a very controversial statement - but the article is extremely good if you want that deeper detail and analysis.