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The arresting new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which surveyed over 4000 households, has described Scotland as “a society in crisis”.
Ofgem, the UK’s energy regulator, has warned that there is a big risk of gas shortages occurring this winter.
It appears the lady is for turning after all.
Without the Bank’s pledge last Wednesday to buy gilts on “whatever scale is necessary”, the sell-off could have triggered chaos.
If the Tories are seen as uncaring while also losing their reputation for efficiency, it makes for a dangerous combination. The party should have done far more to rebut this perception.
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