Boris Johnson sets out plan to 'build back better and bolder' after Covid-19 crisis

The prime minister has promised to act fast to boost spending on infrastructure in the face of the looming recession, as he returned to his manifesto pledge of 'levelling up' the UK in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis. Delivering a major speech in Dudley College of Technology, at a podium emblazoned with the slogan 'build, build, build', Johnson claimed his government would tackle the long-term problems in the UK economy revealed by the 'lightning flash' of the pandemic

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[higaddrip]

“The parts of government that seem to respond so sluggishly”

That’s a weird way to say “Myself”

[chigglywiggly]

We must do this, we must do that, we must punch the air, blah blah blah!

[mrblobbyman]

Boris certainly has always had a talent for saying what the general populace want to hear. Until I see this initiative come into fruition, these are just words.

[bananadave]

40 new hospitals.
50, 000 new nurses.
20, 000 new police officers.
Hollow promises.

[rhysrigley]

Worried about jobs.
Gone already.
BS

[yamilehodson]

Full of words !!! again and again until the infinity

[kongking]

Biden just plagiarized build back better

[gghde]

Wow! I can't wait for my village to get absorbed into my near by city, connected by cheap cramped housing, thanks Boris!

[rubbercable]

'We will build back better' is code for "nevermind the shitshow before, look ahead".

[scottmurphy]

The biggest lie ever:

“We will not be responding to this crisis with what people call Austerity”

[srenuka]

Talking about the end when it’s barely even finished? Ok then...

[grindle]

how far would a full size hot air baloon get on this

[paulegerton]

His mouth is moving, so it's just more empty promises and lies.

[infidelapostate]

2:39 That's awfully nice of BoJo to moonlight as a speech writer for Joe Biden. (JoBi?)

[TheDevilsAdvocate.]

I’ve been meaning to put up a bigger fence for a bit more privacy in the garden. Fancy giving me some cash? It’ll be better and bolder I promise.

[tomwright]

"Hmm how can we make this look more working class, mmm (scratches head) Eureka! Put some hi ves jackets and helmets in the background, now we are so down with the poor people!"

[tertia]

Boris refers to phases of recovery from COV-19 that have policy objectives tangential to COV-19. Policy response to COV-19 isn't simply about COV-19 but reflect broader strategy of transition to new economy: the 4th Industrial Revolution. Draconian lockdown in UK is not simply to suppress virus.

[eddiewalpole]

We need fast broadband internet across the country, now more than ever. There is still ADSL in many homes which is shameful.

[CasparMacRae]

So the answer to current mass unemployment (predominately in service sectors like hospitality and catering) is construction... But construction workers were exempt from lockdown (so didn't lose jobs or get furloughed), and most construction workers don't have British passports.
Suddenly the Tories have the answer; pretend to be socialists and adopt Keynesian strategy - of course after No Deal Brexit, the government won't be able to issue bonds to pay for any of this (let alone Cumming's dream of UK DARPA). Least we got that jet painted before the cash runs out.

[tsotros]

What are the odds of Biden Trudeau and Boris all using this slogan build back better,
Check out the un economic council plan