By some reckonings the average Briton is about 10,000 a year worse off in real terms than in 2010, attributed to austerity measures initiated by Conservatives since then.
Critics highlight austerity as the key policy shaping the Tory hold on politics, causing adverse effects on public services and benefits, such as the two-child benefit cap.
Austerity measures, including public spending cuts and benefit restrictions, overshadowed by political drama, marked the 14-year Conservative rule pre-election expected to favor Labour.
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