It’s striking that the countries that did best during Covid are those, like Taiwan and South Korea, which live under threat of annihilation by their neighbours.
Re-shoring energy production and re-opening quarries and mines can offer national prosperity, strategic security, and meaningful work.
The ‘rules of origin’ requirements give us a chance to reshore much of the supply chain – and the skilled jobs it creates – for our automotive industry.
With Brexit done and vaccinations continuing, a major mission will be Johnson’s commitment to deliver levellling-up.
Here’s how can now use our freedoms as we leave – assuming there is no last-minute wish to be sensible by the EU and agree a free trade deal.
They can seem remote from the everyday priorities of people here at home. But at its heart, trade is a powerful way to deliver what people really care about.
To make best use of public funds, we should capitalise on those sectors where we already have a world-leading position.
As a general set of principles for the UK global aims, we would do well to turn for inspiration and leadership to Churchill and Roosevelt’s Atlantic Charter.
On this day each year, we celebrate the first steam engine hissing into operation. And retain the decisive vision that powers progress.
I hesitate to disagree with Daniel Finkelstein, but city growth has been powered more by smalltown commuters than flat-cap wearing uber-boheminans.
What normalisation should mean is the return to a functioning market economy where our wants and needs are met in today’s circumstances.
This ambitious business case is based on our experiences not only of recovering from the last downturn, but on the successes of the last three years.
The first piece in a ConHome mini-series this week on industrial strategy after the pandemic.