Jeremy Hunt overdoes the Es: why his economic plan is a letdown

Speech on ‘enterprise, education, employment and everywhere’ contained only vague, empty promises

Brexit will shake Britons out of their comfortable torpor, turn them into risktakers and put the UK at the forefront of the digital revolution – that was Jeremy Hunt’s message in his much-trailed speech on growing the UK economy.

The chancellor came to Bloomberg’s HQ in the City of London on Friday seeking to raise the country’s spirits, hail the split with Brussels and dispel the “declinism” he says saps Britain’s energy.