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Opinion: The Tories’ Northern Legacy Is Disillusionment and Division

Craig Gent

The Tories’ promise of a ‘northern powerhouse’ was simply hot air. A Labour majority won’t turn this page, writes Novara Media’s north of England editor Craig Gent.

Novara Docs: 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 […]

Long Read: How Do We Reclaim the Northern Soul?

Craig Gent

Northern England was deliberately torn apart within living memory. Putting it back together will demand a total overhaul of the British constitution, writes our North of England Editor Craig Gent.

Analysis: Northern Leaders Don’t Just Want Funding – They Want Real Power

Craig Gent

Northern leaders want to end ‘cap-in-hand’ politics, yet they have little choice but to doff that cap to Whitehall, writes Craig Gent.

Opinion: Britain’s Future Depends on Its Smaller Cities

Aaron Bastani

Britain is one of the most urbanised countries on earth, but this isn’t down to London. From Hull to Manchester, we must invest in our smaller cities, writes Aaron Bastani.

Opinion: Who Cares About Rochdale?

Craig Gent

The Rochdale byelection has the Westminster press in rapture. But what the saga really shows is that politicians will rake over deprived towns as if all they could ever be is a means to an end, writes Craig Gent.

Opinion: A Labour Landslide in the North? Don’t Bank On It

Craig Gent

Novara Media’s north of England editor doesn’t care what the polls say: until we know who Labour is convincing, all bets of a 1997-style general election landslide are off.

Opinion: Why Novara Media Now Has a North of England Editor

Craig Gent

Craig Gent, Novara Media’s north of England editor, explains why we’re deepening our regional coverage in 2024.

Novara Live: It Woz Remain Wot Lost It?

On this episode of #TyskySour Aaron Bastani is joined by Paul Mason as they discuss Labour’s election results. Did the commitment to a ‘people’s vote’ destroy any chance of winning?