Yeah. Apart from being bollocks, of course

"State spending in this country ... as a proportion of GDP - it is far far higher than at any time in our history."

Here's a couple of charts of state spending as a proportion of GDP:

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I know the Mail etc wants people to believe the statement above is true. But just in the interests of accuracy...

Posted By: Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 15:09:40