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jonn elledge
Five thoughts inspired by three days in Liverpool
I’ve just returned from three days in Liverpool. Ostensibly I was there for Labour conference, but, as promised, I spent a…
On the joys of being lost in a new city
It’s Sunday lunchtime. As I write, I am at London’s Euston station, awaiting my train to Liverpool for this year’s…
Depressing housing chart of the week: oh, so that's why millennials don't vote
One of the mysteries of contemporary politics is: why is it so hard to get young people to vote? Government…
Podcast: Before the flood – on climate change and rising sea-levels
This is, as they used to say of the installments of Saved By the Bell in which someone got addicted…
Is Sadiq Khan cancelling the Garden Bridge by stealth? Part 2 in a continuing series
Back in July, I asked whether Sadiq Khan could be cancelling the Garden Bridge by stealth. He hasn’t scrapped the…
The vast majority of British cities are less productive than the European average
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some of…
TfL releases new rail map showing scale of its Overground ambitions
Christmas comes but once a year – but new tube maps pop up about once a fortnight. And that, my…
Property bargain of the week: own Harry Potter's house
Well, this one’s basically a steal. Popular commuter town, full of the right sort of people. Comfortably spacious drive. Easy…
If George Osborne wants to support the Northern Powerhouse, he should run for mayor of Manchester
Manufacturers of high viz jackets and other personal protective equipment, rejoice: George Osborne is back – and he’s worried. Two…
This is how dependent the British economy is on its city centres
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some of…