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Why can’t Britain build anything?
Manage episode 445158447 series 2592675
It’s the day of the big UK investment summit in London and Sir Keir Starmer has been pressing the flesh with bankers, hedge fund managers and tech bros, hoping to secure their money for Britain.
He’s just about remedied the transport secretary’s blunder on the eve of the summit that nearly drove away £1bn worth of new investment from P&O Ferries owner DP World. But what’s the good of bringing this money in when we’re no good at spending it?
From HS2 to extra runways to nuclear power stations, Kamal and Camilla ask: why can’t Britain build anything? And are suspiciously anti-business Labour really going to be the ones to make it happen?
Read: The 16 telltale signs you’re more common than you think – according to an etiquette expert
We want to hear from you! Email us at TheDailyT@telegraph.co.uk or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcast
Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan
Senior Producer: John Cadigan
Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Video Editor: Luke Goodsall
Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh
Editor: Camilla Tominey
Original music by Goss Studio
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
979 episoder
Manage episode 445158447 series 2592675
It’s the day of the big UK investment summit in London and Sir Keir Starmer has been pressing the flesh with bankers, hedge fund managers and tech bros, hoping to secure their money for Britain.
He’s just about remedied the transport secretary’s blunder on the eve of the summit that nearly drove away £1bn worth of new investment from P&O Ferries owner DP World. But what’s the good of bringing this money in when we’re no good at spending it?
From HS2 to extra runways to nuclear power stations, Kamal and Camilla ask: why can’t Britain build anything? And are suspiciously anti-business Labour really going to be the ones to make it happen?
Read: The 16 telltale signs you’re more common than you think – according to an etiquette expert
We want to hear from you! Email us at TheDailyT@telegraph.co.uk or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcast
Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan
Senior Producer: John Cadigan
Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Video Editor: Luke Goodsall
Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh
Editor: Camilla Tominey
Original music by Goss Studio
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
979 episoder
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