@slightlylate @tomcoates And calling a larger sum that's a lower proportion of a rising budget a cut in spending is dishonest
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@BenedictEvans@tomcoates: again, if you don't *at least* use per-capita (for social spending), it's just number-salad1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@slightlylate@tomcoates indeed. But if you claim a budget has been cut when it's risen every year, you're being dishonest, and crying wolf4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@benedictevans@slightlylate It is not unreasonable to ask whether or not there are cuts in other services that affect people significantly.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@tomcoates@slightlylate with a limited budget and changing priorities there will always be those. But...2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@benedictevans@slightlylate We can neither be sure it's bad nor sure it's better based on that graph. Therefore we should check our data.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tomcoates@slightlylate And in the meantime, we should not claim there are savage cuts to the NHS or education. Since there never were1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@benedictevans@slightlylate Okay - in 2011, there was around £90bn in education spending. In 2012, there was £85bn. What's that 7-8% cuts?4 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@benedictevans@slightlylate Although, you know, maintenance and building is still a legitimate cost when spread over years.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@tomcoates @benedictevans: even if it were just salary, GDP (as a proxy for productivity) becomes relevant over long time periods.
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@tomcoates@benedictevans: ...because in a country with rising productivity & wages, efficiency wage for smart people goes up.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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