the fiscal— conference in 2021, i set out the fiscal rules that an incoming labour government would — incoming labour government would abide by, subject to that investing — would abide by, subject to that investing in the things that will grow our economy. but if i look— will grow our economy. but if i look at — will grow our economy. but if i look at the _ will grow our economy. but if i look at the public finance numbers, there is the room to make — numbers, there is the room to make those investments, and actually, _ make those investments, and actually, a good chancellor has -ot actually, a good chancellor has got to — actually, a good chancellor has got to know when to say no, and iam— got to know when to say no, and i am absolutely willing and happy _ i am absolutely willing and happy to say to people, as i've 'ust happy to say to people, as i've just said — happy to say to people, as i've just said on the fiscal drag issue. _ just said on the fiscal drag issue. i_ just said on the fiscal drag issue, i can't promise to do everything i want to do straightaway. i can't make spending commitments without saying — spending commitments without saying whether money is going to come — saying whether money is going to come from, but also a good chancellor— to come from, but also a good chancellor needs to know when to say— chancellor needs to know when to say yes _ chancellor needs to know when to say yes to good investments that can — to say yes to good investments that can boost our productivity and growth, and i do take inspiration from what president biden— inspiration from what president biden is— inspiration from what president biden is doing in the us, to boost — biden is doing in the us, to boost investment and growth into the — boost investment and growth into the us, you know, turning the rust— into the us, you know, turning the rust belt into an electric vehicle — the rust belt into an electric vehicle belt, attracting good manufacturing jobs to the us, getting — manufacturing jobs to the us, getting that inward investment. and my— getting that inward investment. and my real worry is that the uk is — and my real worry is that the uk is losing out in this global