The £6 trillion pot we should use to grow the economy
The Rest Is Money
Jul 1, 2026
Nigel Wilson argues that the UK's £6 trillion in long-term capital is sufficient to drive national growth, but it is currently misallocated to London. He advocates for 'soft compulsion' in pension funds to direct investment into regional regeneration and startups, shifting the focus from ideological state intervention to commercial partnerships that deliver tangible economic returns.
Key insight: The UK has £6 trillion in long-term capital—one of the highest ratios to GDP in the developed world—meaning the country faces a capital allocation problem, not a capital availability problem.
