A budget that puts growth above all else | Letters
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The obsession with economic growth does not take into account the climate crisis or extreme poverty, writes Michael Bassey, while John Airs says the fight for socialism is far from over
Once again the concern is for economic growth (Tories splash the cash, but will it hit the right targets?, 12 March). When will rich countries like ours recognise that growth is damaging the planet and prejudicing the lives of our grandchildren?
Rishi Sunak's budget has allocated 27bn for roadbuilding and a further 4.2bn to eight local authorities for transport projects (Report, 12 March). He hasn't said (and may not know) how much carbon dioxide these measures, and the resultant traffic, will add to the already overloaded atmosphere and the concomitant heating of the planet.
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