It is vital the Government remembers this while finalising the Comprehensive Spending Review.
The levelling up agenda depends upon nation-wide digital inclusivity. If we give up on this, we will be trying to deliver it with one hand held behind our back.
Completing the regeneration of Longbridge would be a powerful example of Conservative policy actively “levelling up” the economy.
A dedicated body could focus on scrutinising the economy and effectiveness of future plans. Australia and New Zealand already have similar models.
Plus: Johnson’s sub-optimal Brexit trade deal choice. I’m not dreaming of a normal Christmas. And: green jobs – overall, a cost not a benefit.
With her odd mixture of indiscretion and obedience, her contempt for liberal groupthink and love of freedom, she in many ways a useful ally.
A new approach has allowed building work to take place offsite, leading to gains in productivity and creating long-term, well-paid jobs.
Much of Westminster seems hell bent on pursuing net zero – never mind what this means for the average household.