That’s a specific issue caused by the Tories deliberately running it down. Pre-2010, the situation was very different. You didn’t have things like the Annual Winter Crisis (which now extends through to autumn).
Luckily, Labour will win the next GE, so they can start to turn this around.
Pre 2010 (well pre 2008 to be fair) UK had a higher or similar per capita GDP as the US, now it’s not even close. If the current trend continues it will be almost double in a few years.. Other European countries have been doing a bit better but it has clearly been a ‘lost decade’ in most of Western Europe and you can’t really blame the tortes for that.
> Other European countries have been doing a bit better
The UK has had the worst pandemic recovery almost anywhere in the developed world. How many other countries have an annual "Winter Crisis" in their healthcare that's extending into autumn and summer?
The Tories have been in power since 2010. They're the common factor in the many issues the UK is currently facing.
Everything that happened since Brexit is a disaster and it’s mainly the fault of conservative party and their voters (also labor picking comrade Corbyn to be its leader meaning there weren’t really any reasonable alternatives..). Combine that with the overall trend of decline/stagnation across Western Europe and you’ve got something…
Luckily, Labour will win the next GE, so they can start to turn this around.