Where do we want to take the money from to finance this £50 billion dream over the several years it will take to build? Take your pick:
(£ billions)
2009-10
2010-11
Benefits and Pensions
195.5
202.6
Health
99.9
104
Education
66.4
69.2
Debt interest
27.2
42.9
Defence
38.7
36.7
Local government
30.1
30.8
Scotland
25.4
26.1
Law and Order
19.6
19.6
Wales
13.6
14
Northern Ireland
9.6
9.9
EU contributions
5.6
7.9
Transport
6.4
6.4
International aid
5.5
6.2
Other departments
127.9
125.4
Total government spending
671.4
701.7
'Benefits and Pensions' might be a start? Put something
into the UK economy instead of throwing it away on lard-ass layabouts - or is that a bit too politically contentious?