Finally, we need to end the it's-not-my-job mentality. All of these problems sit squarely with government. It is simply unacceptable to shrug one's shoulders and pass the buck to another Minister.
This government, and this department in particular, are adherents of the idea of a developmental state. They see the state taking the lead role in the economy. As Minister Davies has said, the state must steer, not row. Ironically, that comment sums up the problem. This government wants to set the direction the economy must take, but it's not prepared to do the difficult work required to achieve the necessary growth. A commitment to a developmental state must start with the state removing the major impediments to growth that it controls itself. [Interjections.] Start with your own house. That is taking the lead.
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