The Truss/Kwateng efforts to justify their approach to economic development in the UK was to talk of their opponents as members of an ‘anti-growth coalition’.

The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, launched the Autumn Statement by making three key commitments: to support stability, growth and public services saying that ‘economic growth is the only way to sustainably fund public services, raise living standards and level up the country’. He concluded ‘stronger economic growth requires a long-term plan and commitment to see it through - there are no quick fixes to the challenges the UK faces.’