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Summary: The video discusses the rising cost of living in the UK over the past 14 years, from 2010 to 2024. People in the video express their shock at how expensive everyday items and services have become.

The video opens with a discussion about the price of a pint. In 2010, the average cost of a pint was £2.81, whereas in 2024, it is estimated to be around £7. People in the video attribute the rise in pub closures to the increased cost of beer.

Housing is another topic covered in the video. The average house deposit in the UK in 2010 was £28,770. In 2024, it is estimated to be around £85,53k. People in the video claim that it is nearly impossible for young people to save up for a house on their own. The rent situation is similar. The average rent for a room in London in 2010 was £536. In 2024, it is estimated to be £995.

The rising cost of living also affects healthcare. In 2010, there were 2.34 million people on the NHS waiting list. In 2024, that number has grown to 6.29 million. People in the video express their fear of needing medical attention because of the long wait times.

Another point discussed in the video is the number of children living in poverty. In 2010, there were 3.6 million children living in poverty. In 2024, that number is estimated to be 4.3 million. People in the video blame the government for these issues. They argue that the government is prioritizing funding the military over social services.

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[–] TacticsConsort@yiffit.net 65 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Almost correct, but frankly we're not even funding the military. We just have a bunch of leeches at the top who take money away from public services, give fat bonuses to their friends using contracts and/or telling government institutions that they MUST buy from only approved suppliers (the approved supplier is owned by their friend and sells things that they bought from regular suppliers and marked up by 1000%).

Also the bastards pulled us out of the EU at Putin's request, so we effectively do not have a future anymore. We have no realistic avenue to pursue profitable international trading, our science and research sector is hemorrhaging and direly underfunded, and frankly, we are out of meaningly natural resources to sell (although I know damn well our current government would not use the money gained from selling resources to set up a sustainable national income for the future).

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 14 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Also the bastards pulled us out of the EU

Which is why the surge in young people voting Lib Dem or Green who have both been consistently offering a rejoin option can be seen in the polls.... Oh 😳.

[–] theo@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think this is down to FPTP really.

I would love to vote Plaid or Green, but I would rather prevent the climate change-denying, homophobic, racist Tory from keeping his safe seat by voting Labour.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It is, of course, exacerbated by FPTP. But I don't think we can just dismiss voting for other parties because FPTP favours Labour and the Conservatives.

My point is that people feel strongly about rejoining the European Union, with so much passion, with so much conviction.... just not enough to vote in anyone that has promised to do anything about it 🤷. I don't get it.

Imagine if in 2017 we had a bigger swing to a hung parliament more tipped in the Lib Dem or Green favour. You could argue neither would have won outright, but they could have been King makers in a hung parliament. Both would have been in a position to seriously put the brakes on a fledgling hard Brexit, maybe even demanded better scrutiny or reversal? Instead we got these anuses hell bent on destroying any good faith the UK had with the world and years of Tory infighting with Labour saying nothing in order to appeal to the Brexit voting Labour contingent in the North.

Of course the alternative is that rejoining the EU isn't top on people's priorities after all?

[–] theo@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Yes I agree, rejoining the EU seems to come up quite high in opinion polls when that is the sole question, but the parties that are supporting this are not.

Apart from FPTP, I reckon another factor is that people are just sick of hearing about Brexit. It has been in the news cycle continuously for years. I don't think it is enough of an issue to be a vote winner compared to Lab/Con focusing on generically growing the economy and talking about migrants etc. I just think back to that clip of Brenda from Bristol after news of the Theresa May snap election and reckon that is where most people are at in terms of Brexit.

[–] Gamoc@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Yes we can ignore all other parties, voting for a third party is a wasted vote.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 16 points 5 months ago

And rhe shitheads got away with it

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 5 months ago

If I thought that it wouldn't hand the vote to the conservatives I would vote Lib Dem. Although frankly I don't trust the Greens, they can talk the talk, but I've seen them actually campaign against wind farms, so my suspicion is mostly they're not actual real environmentalists, it's just a good label to stick on themselves in order to gain votes.

Also their campaigning so far has been woeful. At least the Lib Dems seems to understand that the job of a third party is to raise issues that the opposition party isn't raising. And also apparently take the piss which I enjoy.

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

We fund our militay pretty well but we we waste so much of that money on overpaying for shit from a tiny group of certified contractors who then proceed to fuck up anyway.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Many of us have been saying this for over a decade.

Cant helping the majority seemingly intent on voting against their own self interest

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh look! That foreigner wants to steal your cookie!

[–] joneskind@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Hmmm délicieux butter cookie avec un petit café!

And now I got Benny Hill’s music in my head.

[–] maculata@aussie.zone 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I remember pints for a pound.

[–] 018118055@sopuli.xyz 6 points 5 months ago

Student union bar 1994 40p

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Last pound pint night I went to, I swear they were watering them down.

It was still a messy evening, mind.

2015, so not that long ag....oh shit...

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Mmmmm 2015.... A time when you could go months without hearing a single thing about Trump... sigh

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

brexit too.

[–] theo@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Still had them in 2019 in North Wales. They served the cider with squash to make them a bit more tolerable :D

[–] maculata@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Naw I’m talking genuine pints for actually less than a pound. 1990 +.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] maculata@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Pound a pint nights at the local nightclub. Used to go out with a tenner and come back unconscious.

[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Prices are really out of control. Particularly food which is a necessity unlike alcohol. I can't see any government making significant changes to reduce either, including Labour.

[–] FozzyOsbourne@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The average cost of a pint is £7? I don't believe that unless the survey was exclusively London

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It’s true even up north in “trendy” establishments. Most I’ve paid for an average pint is around £7 and cheapest being £3.50 ish in a nice shithole

[–] OrlandoDoom@feddit.uk 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nottingham city centre is verging on £7 now too.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 5 months ago

Nottingham has always struck me as being weirdly expensive. Even a few years ago it was like that.

No one should have to pay that much to be in Nottingham.

[–] FozzyOsbourne@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Are you paying for an equal number of £10.50 pints though?