On Channel 4 News at #LPC24, I emphasised that stability alone doesn't generate growth or competitiveness. We need an increase in both public and private investment in the UK to tackle climate change, health inequities and the digital divide. Explore more in our UCL Institute for Innovation and Public... Purpose’s report:show more

Here’s a very persuasive paper analyzing the UK’s underinvestment Too little investment has a counterpart of too much consumption, An insufficiently stable policy environment is, amongst other factors, also important. @jagjit_chadha And another excellent analysis of tge underinvestment problem @@s8mb

@Channel4News @IIPP_UCL Danny Blanchflower, Simon Wren Lewis and Richard Murphy have been saying this for 15 years. They've been ignored. Hopefully you will have an influence. Last chance saloon for an affluent UK.

@Channel4News @IIPP_UCL @RachelReevesMP and @KierStarmer have to invest in public services immediately to avoid their collapse - hope they are listening to you. You seem to be the only sane economists within their earshot. @RachelReevesMP thinks only private sector creates growth.

@Channel4News @IIPP_UCL Well said, hope L/ are listening. But I think they also need some advice on their "missions", eg aim is not to achieve net-0, but to make UK a "green energy superpower" what's that? OK there is sub-text but "cheaper, 0-C electricity"? Nothing is 0-C & what if it's not "cheaper"?

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@Channel4News @IIPP_UCL "Tackle climate change" Such bullshit

@Channel4News @IIPP_UCL Where does the private sector get surpluss resources to invest and use, if production is less than consumption?

@Channel4News @IIPP_UCL The LP is using you as cover with no intention of enacting your advice. I admire your tenacity though. Don't stick with it long enough for them to tarnish your ideas as failures because they were using your buzz phrases without follow through.

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