It is expected to plan for the long-term as well as the short. It isn’t doing this – so change is needed.
But is the key factor rising incomes or white neighbours or both – and if so to what degree?
Admirers of Hands say he has the toughness needed to speak truth to power. His detractors say he is far too close to the Chancellor.
The region will be the most crucial battleground of all of them next year. No wonder the Prime Minister kicked off a regional tour there yesterday.
And, on the day of the second Clegg/Farage debate, opposition to a deal is at its highest yet too.
May’s poll will be a poor guide to the general election that will follow a year later.
A new report for Reform by Lord Warner, a Blair health Minister and recent Gove appointee, points a way forward.
The left-wing campaign group has denied Labour the initiative on a host of issues.
My polling evidence suggests that it matters at the margins – but in marginal seats, the margins matter.
The only way that David Cameron can stay as Prime Minister on 35% of the vote is if Labour loses ground to other parties
He’s had a lot of bad days, but awful polls, a fundraising shortfall and rebellious MPs mean this one takes the biscuit.
The Minister for Cities’ column returns. He will be looking at how local Conservatives are helping to transform the communities they live in for the better.
The results of a ComRes poll released today should make sobering reading for HS2’s political cheerleaders.
The new CEO of NHS England starts today – and an election could ride on his success.