Was austerity a lie?

Did austerity ever exist in the first place or was it just political spin to stuff hard working people over and over with more tax?

Those who choose not to work and happy to live on welfare have never had it better it seems. They always seem to have the latest iphone, go on multiple holidays a year and smoke/drink endlessly. If you do nothing, can work but choose welfare instead why do you need to go on holiday?

Are you high or seriously so utterly ignorant of the post-crash years that you think that is in any way true?
If you're going to try and spout Dailymail-esque propaganda at least do us the courtesy of fact checking and referencing your specious claims.

Because they work harder, longer and cheaper. Simple market forces there.

Your opinion is wrong.
Pray tell what you contribute to society though? I'm going to assume you're a teenager or a student? Someone who by definition is a layabout..

Sadly I probably paid more tax than you ever did.

Did austerity ever exist in the first place or was it just political spin to stuff hard working people over and over with more tax?

Those who choose not to work and happy to live on welfare have never had it better it seems. They always seem to have the latest iphone, go on multiple holidays a year and smoke/drink endlessly. If you do nothing, can work but choose welfare instead why do you need to go on holiday?

Why do we have millions of Eastern Europeans doing work that British folk sitting idle on welfare benefits should be doing instead?

Austerity never existed in my opinion. Those who choose to contribute nothing to society continue to get away with it

Sadly I probably paid more tax than you ever did. I admit I was stupid I should have just chosen a life of welfare instead as in this country its a lifestyle choice and a much better one at that!

what do you base your views on? not from facts, it seems. I'm on universal credit and i can tell you, it's no cushy lifestyle. i'm living with my dad, if i had other expenses like rent it would be impossible.

Why do immigrants have jobs that brits don’t? Cause they are willing to do the jobs we don’t wanna do. Cleaning, babysitting, construction, nursing: all these professions are dominated by people who are willing to do anything to support themselves and their families. Many Brits are unwilling to do said jobs.

Bit off topic but...

Keep this image handy when someone posts a troll along the lines of ”socialism would be best for Britain”.

Clearly must be doing something wrong in claiming then when you see the rest on welfare smoking and drinking all day while watching TV and messing around on their brand new iphones.

Rather than complain that Eastern Europeans take your jobs why do not do a job they do instead of bludging, going down the welfare route then having the gall to complain it isnt enough?

It's difficult to argue with someone who is so ignorant and prejudiced.
Go inform yourself of the facts and then we can talk. This does not include the sun or the daily mail.
Most people claiming benefits aren't even unemployed they just don't earn enough to live on so they have to supplement it. It's a situation that literally anyone can find themselves in so there is no unified way that benefit claimants behave.

ok do you work? If not, if your benefits were stopped would you seek employment? How is it that immigrants can be employed on low paid jobs without claiming benefits?

Did austerity ever exist in the first place or was it just political spin to stuff hard working people over and over with more tax?

Those who choose not to work and happy to live on welfare have never had it better it seems. They always seem to have the latest iphone, go on multiple holidays a year and smoke/drink endlessly. If you do nothing, can work but choose welfare instead why do you need to go on holiday?

Why do we have millions of Eastern Europeans doing work that British folk sitting idle on welfare benefits should be doing instead?

Austerity never existed in my opinion. Those who choose to contribute nothing to society continue to get away with it

Here right in the flesh, we see a hardcore UKIP voter.

Of course we had austerity, it was needed to reduce the crippling deficit the last Labour government left us in. Those pesky Eastern Europeans are here doing the work because our welfare system demotivates British people from working. It's a foolish and ignorant thought process to think that if you just kicked out all the Eastern Europeans, that British people would fill all their jobs, because that just wouldn't happen.

No, austerity was a political choice.