Make Britain Rich Again
The Builder's Case for British Renewal
Matt Clifford's thesis: Britain "created the modern world" -from Newton's laws to Turing's code, parliamentary democracy to the Industrial Revolution. This wasn't accident; it was permissionlessness: no licenses needed to invent or build. Seventeen years of zero growth (costing £16,000 per person annually) isn't inevitable -it's a choice. The path forward: back builders in tech, science, and statecraft to achieve 3% growth and triple Britain's prosperity by 2065.
The Growth Math
"Stagnation is a choice we've been making for nearly twenty years." - Matt Clifford, LFG 2025
Matt Clifford
Co-founder, Entrepreneurs First | Chair, ARIA
Matt Clifford is a force multiplier for UK ambition. At 40, with dual CBEs, he embodies the "permissionless" ethos he preaches: bet on talent early, fund the improbable, reject stagnation as inevitable. His work isn't abstract theory -it's a blueprint for tripling GDP through innovation.
"Stagnation is a choice -and it's one we've been making for nearly twenty years."
Watch the Speech
"Make or Break" - 1M+ views at LFG's O2 Indigo Theatre (Oct 2025)
Permissionlessness
The mother of greatness. No licenses needed to invent, build, or disrupt.
Back Talent Early
Bet on people before they have ideas or teams. Founder 'edge' matters more than business plans.
Embrace Risk
Fund the improbable. ARIA's explicit mandate for high-risk breakthroughs over safe incrementalism.
Builder Empowerment
What would a serious British regime do? Respect, treasure, empower builders. Remove blockers fast.
Pragmatic Optimism
Britain is saveable and worth saving. 1% vs 3% growth = 3x richer UK by 2065.
Related Policy Domains
The Builder's Alliance
Cummings identifies who must change the system; Clifford shows how builders do it. The Third Force page answers "Why disruption?" - this page answers "What do we build?"
Explore Political Realignment Analysis →Further Reading
LFG 'Make or Break' Speech
by Matt Clifford
The rallying cry: 17 years of stagnation, permissionlessness as solution, backing builders
View ↗AI Opportunities Action Plan
by Matt Clifford (for UK Government)
50 recommendations for AI-driven growth -sovereign AI, NHS transformation, £2B boost
View ↗How to Be a Founder
by Matt Clifford & Alice Bentinck
EF's methodology: spot edge, back talent pre-idea, scale entrepreneurship as skill
Entrepreneurs First
by Organization
500+ startups, $13.5B+ value -proof the builder thesis works
View ↗Looking For Growth
by Organization
The growth movement -events, policy, and advocacy for British renewal
View ↗Back the Builders
"Britain is a great country that's saveable and worth saving... We just need to back our builders."
Explore the Ecosystem
Discover 50+ civic tech projects, connect with builders, and find ways to contribute.
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