We loaded up for consumption instead. The UK has had a cumulative balance of payments deficit of over a trillion quid during the last twenty years. You could have a lot of investment for that. (View Post)

But to justify the increased investment spending governments need to cut the consumption spending. And that's where they need to show some political courage. (View Post)

They're not going to stop when Starmer and Reeves are making it so easy to mock Labour's failings. (View Post)

Counter cyclical investment might also benefit from lower labour and material costs. The current situation though is one of higher labour and material costs. So, despite the need for infrastructure i… (View Post)

You're making the same mistake as Hyufd. There is no way back to government for the Conservatives without them winning those same Red Wall seats they won in 2019. The Conservatives need to gain 200 s… (View Post)