Then things turned in the economy and they went
into austerity mode.
So, sorry, whilst I don't as a matter of unconditional principal, deny that sometimes «devolution» can be inevitable (eg, Wales and Scotland), even desirable, but as with the very cynical, divide and rule, and destroy, motivation behind the regionalisation of the NHS, and the current «Northern Powerhouse» structures which draw Labour politicians
into Austerity collaboration at an intimate local level, there is very little to be said in the favour of most «devolutionary» developments today from a radical socialist perspective.
2017 was meant to be the identity election but turned
into the austerity election.
Not exact matches
Athens was forced to adopt severe
austerity measures that plunged the country
into a deep recession.
The Belt hits multiple Asian countries before turning west through Belarus and Poland
into Europe — where it's bringing investment to countries where post-financial-crisis
austerity has crimped infrastructure spending.
Grillo, in his popular blog, laid
into Merkel for imposing German - style fiscal
austerity on Italy.
The chancellor recognised that seven years of
austerity had left the British public feeling «weary» but said increasing tax to pump more money
into the public sector was not the answer.
Here in our Outlook 2011 special report you'll find insight
into what some say is a forming dot - com bubble, what
austerity means for global economic development, some RRSP advice, an investigation
into the fuss over gold and more.
The Greeks lived large borrowing in euros, which Germany backed with its sterling credit, and then challenged Germany's demands for harsh
austerity when it ran
into financial problems.
Government
austerity turned
into a speed bump last year for Navistar, which makes military vehicles, as well as school buses and long - haul freight trucks.
Canada was able to eliminate its deficit in three years without plunging
into recession, he says, because it was largely alone in pursuing
austerity, which meant a big lift from a strong global economy.
Meanwhile, the EU is slipping
into recession and the
austerity measures will only inflict more pain.
As Scotiabank mentioned in a note last week: «Higher interest rates are going to make the burden of refinancing the debt considerably heavier, and as more money goes
into servicing the debt, it means less money is available to spend on other things, which could lead to less infrastructure spending and increased
austerity.»
So, by trying to rephrase the question in a way that will get a «Yes» vote, they avoid asking the really important question: Do you Greeks want to push yourselves
into a decade of depression and impose
austerity?
After more than two years of financial crisis, international bailouts, a huge debt writedown and Europe's harshest
austerity program, Greek voters have been given a chance to hit back at the parties that got them
into this mess.
Markets were thrown
into a tailspin Monday after weekend elections in France and Greece led to a sharp shift in the political landscape with the focus shifting away from
austerity.
For all the talk of reform — Orwellian EMU - speak for
austerity — Italy is digging itself deeper
into one hole even as it claws itself out of another, its industries relentlessly hollowed out.
Germany's parliament is unlikely to approve any rescue without deeper cuts, but further
austerity risks pushing Spain
into civil conflict.
His claims were badly undercut by Nobel economist Joe Stiglitz, who told a Spanish forum that German
austerity medicine is «utterly misguided» and will push Spain deeper
into a downward spiral.
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you but make allowance for their doubting too This is inevitably followed by bursting
into a German song about a fox stealing a goose (which suddenly somehow reminds me of
austerity demands on Greece): «Fuchs du hast die Gans gestohlen, Gib sie wieder her!
Research by GS economists indicated the following impact of fiscal
austerity (budget sequester) on U.S. GDP growth
into 2014.
But as cities, counties and states compete for economic development, spending on such programs nationwide has climbed
into the billions of dollars, even in an era of fiscal
austerity.
His prosperity, certainly, but it's
austerity for ordinary working Canadians — and for the cannon fodder imported
into Canada to work for less.
The positive thing for the 1 % is that we're going
into a serious depression —
austerity in the United States,
austerity in Europe.
This has called
into question whether Italy will continue on the
austerity path set by the technocratic Monti government.
Should Greek voters reject the
austerity plan, it could lead to a messy default on the country's debt that would likely cause massive losses for banks that hold Greek bonds - and possibly spark a wider financial crisis that could send Europe
into recession.
If the Greek elections fail to convince investors that Greece is prepared for
austerity measures — or, worse, set the stage for Greece to abandon the euro — expect the eurozone's currency to go
into something of a free fall.
While it is regrettable that he never made his peace with Italian classicism» one wonders what Cram might have learned from the delicate
austerity of Florentine arcades or the freewheeling geometric brilliance of Borromini» his early embrace of the Mexican Baroque (spurred by his partner Goodhue), his late interest in the Iberian Renaissance, and his numerous forays
into American colonial revival show he was no mere Gothic fanatic.
But they who by sacrificial offering, charity, and
austerity conquer the worlds, pass
into the smoke (of the cremation - fire); from the smoke,
into the night; from the night,
into the half month of the waning moon; from the half month of the waning moon,
into the six months during which the sun moves southwaid; from those months,
into the world of the fathers; from the world of the fathers,
into the moon.
But after he had seen, despite every effort to keep him from doing so, the ugly facts of sickness, poverty, old age and death, he finally renounced his princely home and comfort, even a new - born son and his much loved wife, Yasodhara, and went out
into the world to become, first, a wandering mendicant seeking by
austerity and ascetic practices to find release.
«Lots more has to be done, and if we don't do that now then our capacity to bring the budget back
into balance will require much more
austerity, much more dramatic movement in the future.»
You tore
into Wenger for doing the same when all football logic told you that Arsenal should have at least once in the 10 years of financial
austerity have dropped to mid table or worse.
After weeks of protesting against
austerity measures being forced upon the Greek people it seemed only a matter of time before such action spilt over
into the world of football.
The Gunners have long followed a policy of
austerity as they coped with the cost of moving to the Emirates Stadium, yet the first signs of them dipping
into the elite end of the transfer market came last summer with the $ 50million (Dh253.4 m) club record capture of Mesut Ozil.
«The UK government will effectively be asking taxpayers to pay a Westminster premium to crowbar a modern parliament
into a Victorian building at a time of
austerity when Tory policy is hitting some of the poorest in society, and political uncertainty when this UK government has no plan for the UK outside the European Union.»
Three, the Franco - German plus Frankfurt club's attempts to solve the crisis by imposing ever deeper
austerity on struggling member states whilst starting to intervene — through high profile public statements and pressure —
into other member states» domestic politics is a combustible situation and completely at odds with how the EU should and normally does function politically.
God only knows how many times I see this: people who already have nothing being pushed permanently
into the red by bureaucracies that are equal parts punitive, dysfunctional and decimated by
austerity.
He is ruffling feathers in Brussels and Berlin by insisting that he will renegotiate the EU's newly agreed fiscal treaty — enshrining budget discipline and
austerity into eurozone countries» national laws and constitutions — to put more emphasis on growth and employment.
Going
into government with David Cameron and George Osborne meant signing up to the Tories» more brutal approach to
austerity.
«It will be paid for by further years of
austerity, public services brought to near collapse, public sector pay cuts and a welfare cap that bites
into the safety net that any of us might need.
Instead,
austerity is being directed at children born
into poverty and pushing them further
into it.
On housing and social care, the effect of
austerity has now seeped
into the lives of the middle class.
Surprisingly little worry is expressed that if Greece did not fulfil its
austerity programme the EU and IMF may just pull the plug which could push Greece
into even more disastrous territory — although for most any» return to the drachma» scenario is seen as a nightmare outcome.
It is largely accepted that these programs lead to systemic macroeconomic instability across the continent and that these policies drove countries of the global south
into «debt crisis,
austerity, decline and conflict» (Bond) and «acute material scarcity» (Mbembe).
[5] He was one of 16 signatories of an open letter to Ed Miliband in January 2015 calling on the party to commit to oppose further
austerity, take rail franchises back
into public ownership and strengthen collective bargaining arrangements.
Austerity is being extended well
into the next parliament.
«Cuts,
austerity and squeezed living standards stretch seemingly without end
into the future.
As Paul Mason has pointed out, «The
austerity we deride in Britain as a political choice is, in fact, written
into the EU treaty as a non-negotiable obligation.
The
austerity cuts across Europe are taking hundreds of billions of euro out of the European economy, pushing the eurozone
into its second recession since 2008.
If she wants to see this in action, she should get out
into the communities that have been hit hardest by
austerity.