The Guardian view on the economy: it’s bad | Editorial

It’s becoming slowly apparent that modern-day Britain suffers from poor productivity and a system where owners of capital accumulate faster gains than workers. Best to call an election before too many people notice“You’ve never had it so bad” has rarely been a good election-winning pitch. There’s a good reason why governing parties are usually reluctant to go to the country if voters are getting poorer: when they do, they lose. Historical precedent therefore suggest