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The Tories’ Reputation for Economic Credibility Is Built on False Narratives
The right’s unearned reputation for fiscal credibility is grounded in two false but undisputed narratives: the economic myth that government accounts are like household budgets, and the moral myth that suffering is often deserved and necessary punishment.