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David Lawrence
@dc_lawrence
UK growth & progress @britishprogress. Previously Labour PPC, @ChathamHouse Research Fellow & @JesusOxford. Views my own.
Oct 5 • 19 tweets • 7 min read
NEW: Today we release the results of the @britishprogress Growth Survey.

We asked over 100 economists and experts what the Government needs to do to fix productivity and drive growth.

Here’s what they said: 🧵 Image As covered by @TomHCalver @thetimes today, the Government has pinned its hopes on growth. But what really makes it happen?

We asked the experts... Image
Feb 27 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
If you thought Heathrow's third runway debate symbolised everything wrong with Britain's infrastructure policy, wait till you hear about Gatwick...

Gatwick has had two runways since 1979. However, due to its very British planning agreement, it is only allowed to use one. 🧵 Image This means that Gatwick is Europe's busiest single runway airport. Per runway, it's even busier than Heathrow, with one take or landing per runway, per minute. Image
Jan 27 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
The Oxford-Cambridge 'Arc' is one of the most innovative and productive areas in the world. It's also one of the hardest places to build things - thanks to self-imposed planning constraints.

Labour has set itself the challenge of delivering where previous governments failed 🧵 Image As Public First's wonderfully detailed analysis shows, the Oxford Cambridge area is the world's leading research cluster - with the most scientific publications per capita, and the second most patents. Image
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