---
title: "“Policy failure after policy failure”: why is Britain falling behind?"
author: "Chris Berg"
date: "2026-10-15"
url: "https://chrisberg.org/media/why-is-britain-falling-behind/"
show: "Markets and Machines"
video: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwqsDoXqcos"
topics: "Energy and environment, Productivity and innovation, Red tape and regulation, Taxation"
---

# “Policy failure after policy failure”: why is Britain falling behind?

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Matthew Lesh of Freshwater Strategy on Britain’s economic stagnation, high electricity prices, taxes, and the rules holding back growth.