The Jock vote

[Slaninar]

Victorians had a fast growing economy, and that's the type of economy the Tories want.
No protections for workers, no Health service etc. They are slowly dismantling all the gains the working classes have made since then.

growing economies don't always mean a rise in living standards for the majority.

Exactly. Productivity has risen 100 times in the last 100 years. That means a man can make as much trousers/cars/shoes...youNameIt in one hour as they used to make in 100 hours. Which should mean we should all work 4 hours a day and provide everyone with enough of everything. This, however, would rule out anyone being rich, having a 100.000 car etc.


I grew up in a socialism country - on its way towards communism, as the final goal. You had free education, free health care. You could not buy an expensive car. There were like one model of jeans to buy. But everyone had a place to live, trousers and shoes to wear, work, vacation, days off etc. That was a lot better than now. For ordinary working people. For those people who know how to buy for 11 and sell for 21, how to "manage" etc - for them it is better now, but vast majority lives a lot worse. But now we have streets full of expensive cars, we have "freedom" - but you have to dress the way boss wants, talk and smile the way they want (that is also mandatory for those working with customers, rules like you have to smile so 6 front teeeth show - no wider, no less) etc.