David Gauke

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David Gauke @DavidGauke

All sides presenting infrastructure projects as an answer for the immediate recovery plan. Long term this is true but there isn't the capacity to do much more in the short term. You can & should spend quickly on things like maintenance (e.g. prisons, courts, schools and roads)./2 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 30, 2020

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David Gauke @DavidGauke

There's a strong case for increasing public spending in current circumstances & more infrastructure spending. But too easy to conflate the two. Very hard to rapidly increase infrastructure spending (in March, the OBR were already saying 20% of investment plans would go unspent)/1 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 30, 2020

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David Gauke @DavidGauke

Spending on maintenance can be done quickly & makes a positive difference. The Govt right to focus on that. The political problem is that it doesn't fit well with the soaring rhetoric. Not so much 'build, build, build' but 'mend, fix, repair'. A risk of over-promising again. /END — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 30, 2020