Double-dip would be no surprise

With so many savage cuts in public sector spending it’s no surprise that the industry is heading back for a double-dip recession (Construction headed for ‘perfect storm’, 29 August, www.building.co.uk). Of course the private sector isn’t going to spontaneously spring up and patch the gaps in the current economic climate.

The UK has maintained its credit rating at great cost to the people of this country. Why doesn’t the government now use that credit rating to borrow money and start investing more in infrastructure spend?

Jack Martin, Peckham