I also have to credit @ChiefExecCCC introducing me to my new favourite concept at an @AuroraER_Oxford conference: the Overton Window.
Secretly though, gave me real lift to find out that it was not just economically illiterate thiccoe like me that was introduced to it that day @JFedd1 @AuroraER_Oxford
Don’t want this thread to be an encomium but so much to agree with. Totally agree that private sector can and should finance most of the huge capital spend required. Cost of that capital very largely in hands of government. Which risks are taken by investors, customers or Gvt?
Concern about shortage of capital only real if inadequate policy. As @theCCCuk has so often said in its reports, we are still very light policy in many many areas @mhclg @beisgovuk @transportgovuk must all deliver policies to crowd in capital
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