Tony Blair: ‘AI means there has never been a better time to govern’
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Speaking at TBI's Future of Britain conference on Governing in the
Age of AI, Tony Blair will set out how we can break the UK out of
its current crisis and create a new era of opportunity. He will
detail a package of proposals that could create £12bn of fiscal
space a year by the end of this term and £40bn a year by the end of
the next. Tony Blair will say: “Britain is facing an
unenviable triple whammy of high taxes, heavy debt and poor
outcomes. And...Request free trial
Speaking at TBI's Future of Britain conference on Governing in the Age of AI, Tony Blair will set out how we can break the UK out of its current crisis and create a new era of opportunity. He will detail a package of proposals that could create £12bn of fiscal space a year by the end of this term and £40bn a year by the end of the next. Tony Blair will say: “Britain is facing an unenviable triple whammy of high taxes, heavy debt and poor outcomes. And worse is to come with the demographics of an aging population against us, deep structural health problems and rising numbers of long-term sick. “The simple and unavoidable truth is that unless we improve growth and productivity, and drive value and efficiency through our public spending, we're going to become poorer. Much poorer. “This explains the mood of pessimism evident in much of the election campaign. “But I do not share the pessimism. On the contrary I don't think there has ever been a better time to govern. A better time to effect change. A better basis for optimism and a surer reason for hope. “But only if we understand how the world is changing and how we use that change to change our country. “Stable Government and some clear early wins can definitely help. “But there is only one game-changer. Harnessing effectively the 21st Century Technological Revolution. “There is absolutely no doubt that this is an era of transformation. Things which were impossible will become possible; advances which would have taken decades, will happen in a few years or even months; the value we can add, the improvements in efficiency we can make, the radical benefits in outcomes we can secure, could be truly revolutionary. “This is the answer to the perennial progressive dilemma whereby the sensible people appear not to be radical, and the radical people appear not to be sensible; and the answer to the unproductive, binary choice between state and market.” He will also highlight the work that TBI's policy experts have conducted to reimagine the state for the 21stcentury. This includes:
The fully costed proposals are published today as part of a raft of ideas to be discussed at the Future of Britain conference. ‘The Economic Case for Reimagining the State' by TBI Director of Economic Policy Tom Smith sets out the detail with supporting documents for each policy area. ‘Prosperity Through Health: The Macroeconomic Case for Investing in Preventative Health Care in the UK' by lead authors Professor Andrew Scott and TBI Global Health Consortium Director Ines Hassan describes how TBI's ideas on preventative healthcare can boost employment and GDP. ‘Governing in the Age of AI: Reimagining the UK Department for Work and Pensions' by Alexander Iosad, Oliver Large and Laura Britton, walks through how AI could work in practice in a government department. Further information on the Future of Britain conference
Today's Future of Britain conference in central London will
feature a diverse group of experts and leaders from across the UK
and TBI's global network. Speakers will map out the specific
tools and answers required to address the pivotal question of our
time: how to govern in the age of AI. The programme will touch on
key sectors of the UK economy, climate, health, Britain's place
in the world and more.
The conference is available to watch on our livestream. To sign up please use the link below: https://events.institute.global/future-of-britain-conference-2024-online-attendance Links to policy papers |