Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, William Hague suggests a sensible plan to revive the Conservative Party (“Kemi, here’s my 10-step plan to save the Tories”, May 6). He is right to give the economy centre stage in step five. Governments that back the right industries with financial support, invest in retraining their employees, see IT as a bedrock of the economy, allow for immigration to support said industries and collaborate with the “right minds” are in fact driving many of the other steps listed by Hague. As he says, backing stronger defence and better healthcare cannot be achieved without economic growth. Hence, why do politicians disregard evidence showing that UK productivity from the public sector grew by 0 per cent from 1997 to 2022

Source: The Times May 07, 2025 15:05 UTC