 The Prime Ministers new deal to lift the country out of a looming recession mostly comprised a plethora of old policies which fall short of what the new economic landscape demands. We need large-scale investment in the green economy to stimulate job growth, more powers and funding devolved to local authorities and action taken on homelessness and growing inequality. Instead of a renewed approach, what we have seen from the Government is a lack of ambition and a failure to seize the initiative. 