"PM has tacitly admitted the NI-Scotland bridge is dead"

Esmond Birnie

Ulster University Business School

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

My article in Newsletter evaluating the economic content of the PM's Conference speech. Notably: (1.) drive to a high productivity-high wage economy and (2.) the mention of investmetn in the A75 Cairnryan-Carlisle road.

Subject

"Turning to the serious business of Wednesday's conference speech by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson what should we make of his economics?..."

Period	8 Oct 2021

Media contributions

Title	"PM has tacitly admitted the NI-Scotland bridge is dead"
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	Newsletter
Media type	Print
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	8/10/21
Description	Article by me in Newsletter evaluating the economic content of the PM's Conference Speech
Producer/Author	Esmond Birnie
URL	https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/boris-has-basically-admitted-it-the-scotland-northern-ireland-bridge-is-dead-3411721
Persons	Esmond Birnie

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Keywords

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland economy, political impact on economy, devolution, devolved policies, economic policy, economic growth, UK growth
Northern Ireland economy, UK economy, economic growth, productivity, GDP, GVA, economic growth
Northern Ireland-Scotland bridge/tunnel
Northern Ireland-Scotland fixed link
Union connectivity
Connectivity
Transport
A75 road
Scotland