Labour might be claiming that “growth” is their number one priority - and sure, they’re laying out some policies that might help substantiate that.

Per Starmer and his decision-making process.

‘Should we do X? If it’s good for growth, good for wealth creation the answer is ‘yes’, if it’s not then the answer is ‘no’.

That is of course a tool far too blunt for me to feel comfortable with - even if I could somehow persuade myself that “wealth creation” should be our key goal. But it doesn’t exactly reflect what they’re up to anyway. Apparently there remain at least a couple of issues that supercede even that number one priority.

Economists have suggested that two of the most immediate ways to boost growth would be higher migration and a better trading relationship with the European Union, neither of which Reeves is expected to address in her speech.