more seriously, and due to the reality that thatcher completely dismantled anything approaching a manufacturing sector, he's basically asking for a violent uprising.
it's really amazing how complacent these people can be. we can argue about economics if we'd like, but in the end it doesn't really matter what the economics say. if you deny basic health care to half the population, they're going to start burning things - and you're going to have to do what you have to do to make the math work. the end.
http://www.businessinsider.com/picture-of-david-cameron-calling-for-austerity-2013-11
but....law...order....king...
bollocks. the brits are known to put up a good riot when they need to.