Good morning. Austerity hit the public realm at an angle. Some parts, such as education and the NHS, were largely protected from cuts while others, such as welfare and local government, were crippled. Prisons became drug-filled anarchies in which guards were beaten, and reoffending rates rose.
The problem grew because politicians could ignore it.…
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