Psychic energy in, newt counters out: Boris Johnson’s magic economic potion
by Kate Proctor Political correspondent from Economics | The Guardian on (#5572D)
The prime minister's announcement of his coronavirus recovery plan ranged from simplifying the planning system to clapping for capitalists
Boris Johnson delivered his vision for the country's post-lockdown economic recovery in Dudley, West Midlands, on Tuesday, standing at a podium emblazoned with the words Build, build, build". As well as setting out his levelling up" agenda and plans for a new deal", he talked about zero-emission jets, psychic energies" and told journalists he was not a communist.
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