All articles by Paul Swinney
Paul Swinney
HS3 is a start. But Manchester and Leeds need TfL-style transport powers, too
A much trailed announcement in last week’s Budget was the chancellor George Osborne’s commitment of up to £60m to develop plans for…
Southend is Britain's only high-wage, high-welfare city. What gives?
Jobs in Southend are low-wage compared with other cities, but many residents commute to higher paid jobs elsewhere.
Britain's cities are generating wealth far beyond their boundaries. Wage statistics prove it
As Cities Outlook 2016 shows, the majority of the UK’s economy is concentrated in our largest cities. But this doesn’t…
Britain's cities are 14% more productive than the rest of the country – but the north-south divide remains
Why are cities so great? There are, of course, a great many answers to this question. But one of the…
Which UK cities' welfare bills have grown most in the last decade?
Welfare spending: it’s a hot topic. From the cuts that have already taken place in recent years, to the £12bn…
Here's why George Osborne’s plans depend on the success of Britain’s cities
In last summer’s budget, chancellor George Osborne set out his long-term vision of building a “higher-wage, lower tax, lower welfare…
Devolution: could cutting business rates attract new businesses to councils?
The chancellor’ s announcement this wek that local authorities will be able to cut their business rates has led to…
How should the British government deal with the Teesside steel closure?
This week’s announcement by steel company SSI that it plans to “pause” production at its Redcar plant, with the loss of…
The cities of southern England are undergoing a population boom
Today, the Centre for Cities publishes the latest instalment of its annual Cities Outlook report. It drills down into the…
The cities of southern England are undergoing a population boom
Today, the Centre for Cities publishes the latest instalment of its annual Cities Outlook report. It drills down into the…