Reannounced and reheated: Johnson's 'new deal' plans fall short in every way | Miatta Fahnbulleh
The paltry 5bn pledged bears no comparison to Roosevelt's programme. Britain needs far more ambitious, green investment
Prime minister Boris Johnson's speech promised to build, build, build" as he invoked the spirit of Franklin Roosevelt, but his plans fell far short of matching the US president's legacy. The pandemic has shone a spotlight on Britain's longstanding problems. Vital frontline services such as health and social care have been stripped bare, our weakened social security system has left millions without an adequate safety net, and the contributions of key workers have been underpaid and devalued. None of this was addressed in Boris Johnson's speech.
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