Quote: Sal Paradise "It will also get us away from low taxation, reasonable growth levels, solid employment levels, increased living standards, an economy that embraces talent, low corporation tax, low crime levels etc.'"
Low taxation - overall tax burden has increased (you seem to fall for the idiocy surrounding the basic rate of income tax)
Reasonable growth levels - growth in what - headline DGP? How does that translate into an improvement in people's day to day lives?
Solid employment levels - yes, although how many are part-time; zero-hours; pensioners carrying on working because of financial need; and the involuntary self-employed?
Increased living standards - not for most people. Still below 2008 levels.
An economy that embraces talent? By under-funding and undervaluing scientific research, etc - ie the only things that can make the country's future prosperous.
Low corporation tax - yes, but is that a good thing? Especially as notwithstanding it being low so many avoid it my transfer-pricing, sale and lease-back arrangements; offshoring intellectual property and royalties; etc. Lower CT means a higher personal tax burden for all UK resident and domiciled taxpayers and reduced funds for public services. Granted dividend payments are enhanced but given the lack of investment returns it hardly helps.
Low crime? Only the other day it was announced there had been a huge increase in violent crime in the capital city, including of knife and gun crime.
Are you reading 19th century newspapers or something?