| Economic growth is the government’s new mantra, but what exactly does it mean, and how exactly is it achieved? Who is going to pay for it? The government does not appear to have answers – at least, not ones that are credible and likely to create sustainable economic growth. Growth involves a more than simply announcing big projects: three new runways and nine new reservoirs and the largest theme park in Europe – the government’s aspiration is to announce 150 projects by the end of this Parliament. Despite Tony Blair’s description of politics as being “and/and”, the reality is that it’s “either/or” – there are always trade-offs to be made. This podcast explores what really lies being these announcements: the real choices and the trade-offs that need to be made, and what actually causes economic growth. |
Podcasts
- Podcast 98: Will the lights stay on? – October 29 2026
- Podcast 97: Reversing Brexit, not quite as easy as some people think – October 15 2026
- Podcast 96: Why can’t Britain build? – September 30 2026
- Podcast 95: Energy realism: why energy costs are a very British crisis – September 16 2026
Publications
- Lower bills and more investment: it is never going to work – October 20 2026
- How to reduce regulation by 25% – September 17 2026
- Nationalising water – the Thames numbers don’t add up – August 12 2026
- NESO – an accident waiting to happen – July 27 2026
