So the spending review has finally been announced. £81 billion of cuts have been made, 490,000 public sector jobs are likely to be lost, departments will have to face an average of 19% cuts and the retirement age is going up to 66. On the other hand, the school budget has been protected, the NHS budget is to rise, and museum entry remains free. You can download the entire document (as a PDF file)here. What do you think? The "fairness" of the cuts has already caused some debate, but George Osborne has stated that "There is no Plan B". We would very much like to hear your opinions!
I think that the defence Budget should have been changed, perhaps ending the costly involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan would be a good idea, as from history we can see that wars lead to insolvency and financial problems. Also, costly defence projects are just not necessary right now, there are better things the money should be spent on.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think they could have justified charging, even relatively small prices, for museum entry.
Decreasing overseas spending would also be a good idea, concentrating on our home economy, for the majority of British people, is more important.
The cuts benefit the rich and wealthy - and as for tuition fees, the Tory government are protecting places for the privileged - like their own children - and disadvantagin the middle classes!