Can the BBC not see the link?

The BBC report that

'Irish unveil tough four-year recovery plan

The Irish government announces its austerity plan

The Irish government has unveiled a range of tough austerity measures designed to help solve the country's debt crisis.

Among the spending cuts and tax rises are a reduction in the minimum wage, a new property tax and thousands of public sector job cuts.

The four-year plan is designed to save the state 15bn euros ($20bn; £13bn).

The government is also negotiating a bail-out package with the EU and IMF, expected to be worth about 85bn euros.

The recovery plan outlines plans to cut 24,750 public sector jobs, achieve savings in social welfare spending of 2.8bn euros, and raise an additional 1.9bn euros from income tax.

It also details plans to raise VAT from 21% to 22% in 2013, with a further increase to 24% in 2014.'

Can the BBC really not understand why if the Irish need this austerity plan to 'help solve the country's debt crisis', the UK might need to take some similar measures to stave off similar intervention by the IMF and the EU?  With this in mind will the BBC now start reporting why the Conservatives are having to 'savagely cut' UK public spending , or will they continue to push the Labour Party/Trade Unions line? I think we all know the answer to those questions...