The myth that the Tories are the party of sensible finances is blown to pieces in a Tory newspaper of all places : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/10/15/britains-missing-billions-revised-figures-reveal-uk-490bn-poorer/
I’m afraid if Thatcher couldn’t blow that myth to pieces, a Tory newspaper can’t make a dent. I’d love to be wrong – we have the same problem over here (albeit currently overshadowed by our fascism problem).