“I just don’t think it’s possible to base your theory of growth on deregulation, cutting red tape and supporting builders over bureaucrats, while simultaneously championing workers’ rights and restricting immigration of construction workers. The single biggest interaction that most employers have with the state is through employment law (and its overlap with immigration law) – if you’re going to be regulatory about that, business is not going to thank you no matter how easy you make it to concrete over the newts and bats”