I dislike the Mail as much as anybody! I think I should clarify my point. I'm saying that the Fabians have always worked hand in hand with the powers of international high finance, while cleverly disguising themselves as a workers' movement. The Labour Party has always had deep links with Fabian Socialism:
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The Society was one of the
original founders of the Labour Party and is constitutionally affiliated to the party as a Socialist Society:
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Workers in the UK are struggling because of high housing costs (artificially inflated by housing benefit, an obvious social engineering scheme, since you are NOT allowed to build your own home in the countryside due to those old 1940s land laws; your housing prospects are limited to a cartel), and high government debts, which lead to inflation.
Everything is tied up, with socialists and bankers working together. You're definitely right that the poor end up losing the most. In this case, the Tories want to cut back, but they can't cut back on housing benefit too much, or pensions, so obviously the genuine struggling unemployed and disabled end up being targeted. Despicable really, but to be expected...
I only see a couple of solutions. 1) Elect a radical party to implement a different system altogether. We know this isn't going to happen! Or 2) Separate from the current system, and fight the battle on a cultural level. For me, a low impact lifestyle in the Welsh or Scottish countryside looks more and more appealing as time goes by. You just learn to find a method of self-employment, working at the end of a broadband connection (good job they are finally getting kitted out up there with fibre and 4G). Put some solar panels up for much lower energy bills. Use credit unions or a sensible bank or building society like Nationwide, don't use RBS or HSBC. Boycott Tesco, Amazon and all of those naughty multinationals that disrespect their customers (us) so badly. Look at how to get your cost of living down, rather than earning more.
I'm not saying any of those are 'The Answer' but it's a start, it's the kind of thinking that's needed. All the little transactions and things people do everyday, can be done differently. It all adds up. Sounds a bit idealistic but I can't think of any alternatives.
