A vision has to address people\u2019s hopes and their fears. Everyone has both. The balance between them determines the public mood and in turn the priorities for an economic vision.<\/p>\n
The predominant public sentiment in the 2020s is fear. The fear is of:<\/p>\n
- insecure employment
\n- low pay
\n- of never being able to call a place home
\n- ill health and the inability of the NHS to deal with it
\n- old age and not being cared for
\n- that no one cares about your community
\n- climate change
\n- a lack of freedom to be yourself as you really are
\n- A lack of physical security.<\/p>\n
A vision must in that case tackle the fear that comes from relative poverty, isolation and the fear that comes from worrying about whether we might even have a future to enjoy, let alone one we can afford. We need freedom from fear.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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