Yes, I'd anticipate policy related to 'reducing idleness' to come out at some point, maybe some tweaking of the Working Time Regulations or something. I can't really think of what there is to change but it's all part of the 'bonfire of red tape' she promised, no? Though I think there are a number of things that might contribute to perceived laziness that policy may not be able to touch. Presenteeism for one. Bad management too (related to previous; see also Stephen's comment below)@Heimdall
funny thing is that i heard that in one of kwarteng's books a statement was made along the lines of "brits being the most feckless workers".
given truss' similar statements and the pressing need for growth to offset the debt, I expect more missives along the same lines to start to enter public discourse.
essentially think pieces, debates along the lines of "do brits have to work harder" or "are brits lazy" etc.
they seem to be determined to go all in for growth and as part of that the working culture needs to change.
i found this:
"BRITISH WORKERS ”ARE AMONG THE MOST IDLE”"
"The book ‘Britannia Unchained: Lessons for Growth and Prosperity’ – written by the education minister and South West Norfolk MP Elizabeth Truss, now an education minister, as well as Kwasi Kwarteng, Priti Patel, Dominic Raab, and Chris Skidmore – reckoned that people who come into the UK from abroad are prepared to work harder than the indigenous population.
The authors wrote: “Once they enter the workplace, the British are among the worst idlers in the world. We work among the lowest hours, we retire early and our productivity is poor. Whereas Indian children aspire to be doctors or businessmen, the British are more interested in football and pop music.”"
British workers ''are among the most idle''
British workers are among the most idle in the world, according to a book written by five Tory MPs. The book ‘Britannia Unchained: Lessons for Growth and Prosperity’ – written by the education minister and South West Norfolk MP Elizabeth Truss, now an education minister, as well as Kwasi...www.hrreview.co.uk
Some of the comments on the article are really funny, though I think Stephen's is quite pertinent
And Tony's (I trust him more than any of the authors
)I checked one of the references on the book's Wikipedia article (which also has a useful summary), and basically it's saying the book's evidence is weak. They didn't do the work
“Factual errors“ and “slipshod research“ - the Britannia Unchained Tories must try harder
Proper policy recommendations require hard graft, which is distinctly lacking in this book.
www.newstatesman.com
So while they may have had a point in some areas, they apparently never really fleshed any sort of applicable approaches, no proper analysis, anything that could at some point even inform policy. Nothing that could not be gleaned from reading the newspaper yourself? (All those degrees between them, and for what? I kid, the start of the article mentions what the 'actual' purpose of the book was)
What I find funny is that this is apparently how Liz Truss sets her policy:
Where is the evidence please???
She mentioned MiFID II in one of the debates as well, so I suspect that regulation will be relaxed soon. I don't know how that would contribute to growth (I don't know what it relates to, investment? She literally just blurted it out while Rishi was talking, but I'm sure it currently serves a purpose :P)
Oh, Kwasi. I was hopeful for a few minutes when he was announced as Chancellor. Then I remembered the book.
I can't help but feel that this could have been prevented. "Playing A-level economics 
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