"The critical mistake is to assume that Osborne has any interest in the welfare of most of the population. "

Oh, I realise that. Which is the sense of my conclusion. Might may be de facto right, but it is just wrong.
I know, that's just a moral statement and therefore carries little weight. But the start of any fightback to the current popular apathy should probably be to make it clear that Osborne (and Merkel) are destroying an entire generation for petty personal gains.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi