Heseltine may think Nigel Farage is basically Hitler but the glorious irony is that the economic policies of Reform trace directly to his ideas on growth and regeneration
If the state had a glowing track record of success in intervening, directing, supporting and promoting economic growth in an active way I’d be all ears. But, as you say, it doesn’t. It can set the conditions, hold the ring; it has unique convening power; and under certain limited circumstances it has a role as an economic back-stop, a lender of last resort. But it doesn’t create wealth.
If the state had a glowing track record of success in intervening, directing, supporting and promoting economic growth in an active way I’d be all ears. But, as you say, it doesn’t. It can set the conditions, hold the ring; it has unique convening power; and under certain limited circumstances it has a role as an economic back-stop, a lender of last resort. But it doesn’t create wealth.
Nice enough man Heseltine, but he’s extremely impressed by himself and has invariably been wrong about everything, always.
My preferred Tory Wet by bar was Ken Clarke. He used to ride the same bus as me.
Where did you find that archive photo of Alan B’astard??
Not sure. I had it for a picture quiz I did about 2 years ago.