Article 1HNQ4 Brussels isn’t the bad guy. Tory cuts cause Britain’s troubles

Brussels isn’t the bad guy. Tory cuts cause Britain’s troubles

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Phillip Inman
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Lack of government investment in five key areas - jobs, vacancies, wages, housing and the NHS - is the real reason we're suffering

Don't blame the EU for your troubles, blame Tory austerity. This is the message Labour voters should hear from Jeremy Corbyn. It is a message Ed Miliband could have made more forcefully during his term as Labour leader, when the conversation on the doorstep turned to immigration. Instead, he appeared to choke with embarrassment.

Corbyn has a higher embarrassment threshold. He could look the immigration question in the eye and not blink. Unfortunately, the Islington North MP considers debating immigration off limits.

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