I drew attention to the ONS report this morning that suggested that most people thought the UK economy was recovering well - and that this sentiment was part of a trend that had been clear since 2011. In doing so I suggested that George Osborne was safe until, the mood changed. The survey on which the findings were based was taken last November.
And now there s some evidence from Ipsos Mori - published today via the Guardian - that it has:
What this poll implies is a massive downturn in sentiment, not just personally but also for the country as a whole. From positive territory every indicator has turned negative - and for the country as a whole massively so.
As I suggested, this is the portent for change, if of course, anyone has an alternative to offer. If they do the mood is for the taking it seems.
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It has been my view that “this horse won’t run”. Well, it didn’t, moreover not only is it broken winded but it has three legs.
To the modern 21st century forward thinking positive go getting glass half full non reality based community actors mindset in management and Government the reality of the horse being dead is no impairment to its efficacy.
https://yashwantmahadik.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/dead-horse-theory.jpg
At long last ordinary able bodied people across britain voiced their disgust and were at last is hsvering the awakened to the governments extree and disgusting treatment of disabled people in the uk.
it runs deeper however ,bullying of junior doctors massive cuts to public servicesandpropagandaorocesses of demonising sections of society have sickened people from the bedroom tax to bankers bonuses and gentrification of london housing estates and concentration on improving life for the already comfortably off have been the straws that have broken the back of public opinion people are heartily sick of the blatant injustice which more than everY making the already wealthy wealthier at the exspence of those with the least ability to garner any economic strength oF their own gideon’s disability own goal allowed those right on the edge of opposing the government to quell their consequences by vociferously exclaiming enough is enough so much so the pm has jetted off to lanzarote for’TIME TO THINK he would do well o ponder a simple fact NOBODY BELIEVES A WORD HE OR ANY OF HIS CABINET SAY ANYMORE WHICH MAY EVEN HAVE THE(IN MY OWN OPINION),THE UKLEAVING THE EU WHICH COULD HAVE CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES FOR BOTH PEACE AND PROSPERITY IN EUROPE WE NOW HAVE A LAME DUCK GOVT. AT WAR WITH ITS’SELF
As you note, Richard ‘for the country’ is really significant. Interesting, as I didn’t get the impression that the implications of Osborne’s budget (or indeed any budget) for the UK economy gets much coverage when compared to how a budget impact us personally. Perhaps this is a measure of people latching on to Osborne’s preamble (ie. getting his excuses in early) that the unhealthy state of the global economy will have a negative impact on the UK. Of course, this is not a budget ‘proposal’, which is what the question asks people to respond to, but I’m not convinced the majority of people would answer that specifically to be honest.
I believe, like so much else, that this is a perceptions index
If so, it’s telling
I would like to think so but there is so much soma for the masses these days (the internet, social media, mobile phones, the latest apps, porn, The Voice, Strictly, the latest major sporting event, the war on terror).
Here where I live there was a brief light in the gloom – a small demonstration against Academy schools held in our local park attended by around 70-80 people of all backgrounds.
Not many you could argue – but the lights are still on somewhere and no doubt elsewhere too.
Interesting that in the earlier survey you cite, the question ‘for the Country’ was not included. The ‘for you personally’ still shows up as similar to the earlier survey but now the issue of society is flagged up.
Could it be that it’s ‘light bulb’ time, or at least a dimmer switch turning on? Let’s hope so.
Just thought I’d point out that the Infrastucture Bill was passed last week, Wednesday 18th just before Cameron jetted off to Lanzarote giving companies the right to sell off publicly owned land.
http://www.thecanary.co/2016/03/25/16830/
Is there a new infrastructure bill, or has scriptonite been working too hard, and got mixed up with the one that was passed last year? http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html
Another one
Having looked again it would appear that it is a Bill passed last year. That will teach for not doing my own research.
And yet despite the transfer of the decision making power over the development and ownership of public land to private interests only concerned with the bottom line the Heritage Lottery Fund continues to provide funding for local groups to set up Land Partnership initiatives.
It really is bizarre to think that it is possible to have local input and decision making into land development and management through such means when the Infrastructure Bill has already ceded those rights to the interests of the 1%.
George’s budget does balance. Just. He massively reduced Govt funding for public sector pension funds. This mostly affects NHS & education. NHS Trusts & schools will, therefore, either have to plough more funds in themselves or, more likely, try & persuade people to heal the sick or teach without any pension entitlement. That, obviously, fits in better with short-term contracts & flexible working. It may also work out a lot dearer in the long term. Schools are enriched by teachers who stay there for a long period & really imprint their ethos.Encouraging teachers to be like accountants or solicitors (say) who move jobs every 3 years or so will wreck any attempt to create the sort of respect teachers need.
Agreed
So far the talk of a recovery has been all talk and the slowest, most fragile ‘recovery’ on record. With any luck this news may herald the long-awaited victory of reality over perception.
Time is the key in this case, I would imagine. They can only talk things up for so long before the impression starts to wear off.