Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Global war on the poor? Uncanny similarities between Australia and UK coalition policies



(not satire)

Go back in time a bit.

A coalition government of conservatives and liberals - backed by the Rupert Murdoch press - wins the general election.

The coalition starts to implement policies which hit the poorest the hardest - fees for healthcare including GP visits, attacks on welfare for the sick and disabled, cuts to funding for further education…