It should be obvious to most of us, and we should hope, even more obvious to those we have elected to run this country, but we need to have a more balanced economy, with a lesser focus on the production of financial services, and a great focus on the production of real products.

As I have yet to see any plan from either this Government or The Opposition that creates more of a balance, I will offer an idea.

Fibre optic network covering the whole UK.

Solar panels on every home in the UK that want them

The companies that the Government contract to deliver both must be 100% British owned companies with no ownership outside the UK, employ only British workers to perform any activities of these products, must source all the components from British owned companies that employ only British workers. If companies do not exist in the UK that that supply all the components, then the Government should work with British investors to create these companies that are owned by the British people.

Of course this is going to cost money, and I guess several billion pounds. There is a simple way to get this money. Tell the banks that the British taxpayer bailed out, they have 5 days to return any outstanding bailout money and any bonuses paid to their staff over £2,000. They have the money.

I think you have the right idea. What you're really talking about is going back to Keynesian Economics i.e. economic growth by developing the infrastructure.

However there is a massive problem with your suggestion that only British companies be permitted to undertake this task. EUROPE. Europe and its ever intrusive legislation. EU rules mean that any big contracts must be open to companies from ANY member state.

Spanish workers’ average salary equates to roughly 2/3 of the UK’s (on paper at least) and our own indigenous companies just cannot compete e.g. A recent motorway extension was built in Glasgow. The contract went to a Spanish company. Ordinarily such a project would have generated many jobs for local people and injected much needed cash into the local economy, however, due to these crazy rules, the only benefit derived for the people of Glasgow is a shiny new road surface.

If you want to "Stimulate the British economy", the authorities could always add some type of tax on alcohol over there. That should give Brittan the BEST ECONOMY ON THE PLANET!!!

Once the economy is stimulated enough over there, then I suggest they BAN ALL ALCOHOL over there since Brits seem to like talking about BANNING things that cause problems in society such as when they always STICK THEIR NOSES in American affairs.

Tax alcohol over in Brittan, and then BAN it since Brits like to BAN things that may be dangerous.

If no ban, than that shows them to be hypocrites...

The appears to have been power shift at the top of the Country, with the Royals stamping down on corporatism.

It started back with the phone hacking scandal, taking down the news of the world, and removing some of Rupert Murdochs bite.

Gung Ho companies, like Google, Starbucks, and Amazon have been taken to task, considering this has been going on for years.

Barclays, and HSBC have been hauled over the coals, and fines imposed.

Britain not joining the European super bank.

But the one thing that stood out for me was the Queens big PR visit to the bank of England last week.

Instead of some sad old woman, watching a load of boats pass by, followed by a mini rock concert, for her birthday.

She acted just like those gold bars were hers, and the tone of her questions reflected that.

It could be coincidence, but it does appear that she is back in the saddle, what that does for the economy is anyones guess, but she did appear very interested.

It is not a good time to fix the UK economy or financial problems as the current government is getting blamed for all the problems even though it was the Labour party that caused ALL this mess.....

If the current government was to fix this mess they would need to seriously cut benefits an services, as a result of that they would be hated and never voted in ever again..

So they need to do as little as possible, because we all KNOW Labour will be voted in next and they will need to fix the problem, once they do they will be deservedly hated.

Also.... Your suggestion to fix the economy.. is .... communist.

I don't see any point in flogging a dead horse. No amount of stimulation will get the nag back on it's feet.

The party politics are now irrelevant. The problem was foreseeable with the creation of a welfare state.

The future of Britain is one of anarchy or dictatorship.....

Unless the people as a whole can agree on a solution and that is unlikely to happen.

I will remain serenely detached from it all and will do all I can to assist my neighbours.