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• Austerity is alive and well, and giving public services a kicking | Phillip Inman

  27-02-2021 18:00
  
  Rishi Sunak rejects comparisons between himself and George Osborne. But the view from local government is very differentThere are plenty of ways to measure austerity. Before, during and after the budget this week, voters will hear Rishi Sunak herald the end of tight spending as the government builds a bridge from the pandemic to a glorious recovery.What economists do when they want to kick the tyres on such claims is look at the Treasury’s books. They want to see whether public spending is
  
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