An open letter to the British government: Working with mid-sized cities will solve your problems
Dear Prime Minister, UK productivity growth is struggling. Social inequalities and divisions are becoming more widely entrenched. And these pressing…
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Joe Anderson: Why I resigned from the Northern Powerhouse Partnership
The Labour mayor of Liverpool has a few choice words for Chris Grayling. I resigned from the board of the…
ByEveryone wants to build houses, and five other things we learned from the first UK City Leaders’ Survey
Something unusual happened in British politics over the last few weeks: someone bothered to ask city leaders what they think.…
ByAfter Brexit, the case for more powerful local government in England will become stronger than ever
For many cities and regions across the UK, Brexit carries profound risks. It seems highly likely to trigger a period…
ByGeorge Osborne offered one vision of devolution – but One Yorkshire wants another
All eyes are now on Yorkshire. As the government’s devolution programme runs out of steam, England’s largest county has become…
ByBritish television once sounded like Britain. But then, the ITV mergers happened
This summer, several ITV franchises celebrated half a century of continuous operation. There was a Yorkshire Television themed cake, and…
ByThree thoughts on Andy Burnham’s approach to devolution
Greater Manchester metro mayor Andy Burnham returned to Westminster in early September – If only to give a speech before heading up…
ByJim McMahon: “The Tories have no plan to grow the economies and cultures of our towns and cities”
Most people agree that the vote for Brexit was in part driven by the economic and political disenfranchisement of many…
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