The Myth of Growth: GDP vs. Real Productivity The UK government’s claim that GDP growth will increase from 1% to 1.5% in 2025 is pure smoke and mirrors. GDP, a state-invented metric, counts government spending as “growth.” But real economic growth doesn’t come from bureaucrats shifting numbers—it comes from real production, innovation, and voluntary exchange. Here’s the kicker: real growth happens when individuals save and invest in better tools, better methods, and better outcomes. That means freedom, not control. Government can’t create any of this—it can only confiscate, redirect, and destroy it. Inflation: Not a Bug, But the System The UK budget’s other great lie is its alleged plan to “reduce inflation.” But they’re still printing money—over £140 billion of…
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