We’re sure someone promised us joined up government at one time

We also guess that hasn’t arrived as yet.

"I am determined to create wealth for people up and down the country. It is the only way our country can progress, and my government is focused on supporting that aspiration."

So says Sir Keir and jolly good, excellent in fact.

Therefore, and obviously, we’re going to go about increasing the incentives to do the hard work to create wealth. Lower corporation tax, reduce inheritance tax, cut capital gains tax, lower the rate of income taxation and so on. For if we desire people to put in the hard work to create wealth then we would want to increase the incentives to do that hard work then - allow people to keep more of the wealth they create.

We are, aren’t we?

We’re not?

So that Blessed Day of joined up government has not, as yet, arrived then, eh?

Tim Worstall