The Economics Show How to kickstart the UK economy. With Tim Leunig
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Oct 23, 2025 
Tim Leunig, a London School of Economics professor and former adviser, shares insightful strategies to revitalize the UK's sluggish economy. He highlights the historical and international contexts of the UK's performance, discusses the fiscal stance needed to restore market confidence, and advocates for easing planning restrictions to boost housing supply. Leunig also emphasizes the importance of smarter tax policies and eliminating cash transactions to recover significant lost revenue. His pragmatic approach to transport and local planning aims to balance development with environmental protections.
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Restrict Remote Objections To Infrastructure
- Reduce broad public objection rights and set clear rules for infrastructure siting to speed projects like pylons.
- Leunig urges limits on objections so necessary projects proceed despite local visual impacts.
Urgently Expand Runway Capacity
- Expand runway capacity at major airports (Heathrow to four, Gatwick and Stansted to two) to support long-haul growth.
- Leunig warns smaller long-haul aircraft make more runway capacity urgently necessary.
Double Motorways To Support Growth
- Leunig calls for a large increase in motorways, possibly doubling current motorway mileage to aid growth.
- He highlights ports like Felixstowe lacking direct motorway links as evidence of misplaced infrastructure priorities.