Conservatives have an in - built strategic advantage over social democrats in the current era of austerity, in which a pared - down neo-liberalism now appears shorn of no - longer - affordable social accoutrements. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Savage is not a word associated with Liberal Democrats, but in this new era of austerity they have joined the hair shirt competition as their party conference begins. (channel4.com)
As well as pledging to support business, Hammond also signalled that George Osborne's era of austerity could be coming to an end. (businessinsider.com)