I see that interview with Lord King took place in October, would he be saying the same thing now in view of stories like these from the last month or so?

https://www.ft.com/content/bb6d9ae2-...7-99e922e0ac5c

https://www.ft.com/content/f85a75e8-...4-ab04428977f9

The two trends that are the subject of these pieces strike a non expert like me as problematic for any Government and I can only imagine what the response of you and a few others on here would be if these figures came out under a Labour Government's watch.