Southern England Needs Metro Mayors
Aaron Bastani
The south has no cities outside the M25, apparently.
Tag: mayors
Will Devolution Save the North or Doom It Forever? | Devolution Revolution
Devolution – handing powers from Westminster to local government – is going to save England’s neglected regions. At least that’s what the Conservatives say. By 2025, the majority of England will be devolved. But what is devolution and what does it actually mean for the people supposedly taking back control? In the first episode of […]
Westminster Says a Mayor Could Save the North East. The North East Isn’t So Sure
Moya Lothian-McLean
Tory devolution isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Northern Leaders Don’t Just Want Funding – They Want Real Power
Craig Gent
Gratitude and righteousness don’t easily sit side by side.
A Few New Bus Lanes Won’t ‘Level Up’ the UK – But Upping the Minimum Wage Might
Ell Folan
Median pay is 33% higher in London than in the northeast.
As Labour Sleeps, the Greens Are Awakening
Ell Folan
Corbyn held back the Green tide. Starmer has opened the floodgates.
Labour Is Bracing Itself for a Rough Ride Next Week. What’s Actually Going to Happen?
Ell Folan
The opposition usually wins big in local elections. Starmer probably won’t.
Mayors Are Blairite Nonsense and We Don’t Need Them
Owen Hatherley
More devolution, less mayors.
