In Kwasi Kwarteng’s op-ed (Opinion, September 5) he promises “a Truss government would be unashamedly pro-growth”.
We’ve had over a decade of cuts to corporation tax, policies which failed to increase private sector investment. Indeed, the UK is still among the worst performers in the OECD on this measure. This is an issue of even greater concern given the looming recession and when businesses are crying out for support with their sky-high energy bills.
Kwarteng echoes Liz Truss’s own comments at the weekend that economic growth matters more than distribution — which we believe is a false choice. Policymakers must worry about how to drive growth and who benefits from that growth.
Economic growth and economic justice go hand in hand. By reducing inequality in our economy and society we can achieve clean, green and fair growth for all parts of the country.
George Dibb
Head, Centre for Economic Justice Institute for Public Policy Research
London WC2, UK
