
Ryan Bourne: To help grow prosperity, let’s focus on people and not places – such as towns
Bowman and Westlake’s policy ideas are perfectly compatible with this end, but pitching them as a city and town agenda risks creating a false impression.
Bowman and Westlake’s policy ideas are perfectly compatible with this end, but pitching them as a city and town agenda risks creating a false impression.
“Taking back control” must also allow pioneering solutions to be tried out in local communities. Democracy is a process, not an event.
It would be a mistake for the Conservatives to even try to recruit him. Instead, they should follow his lead of thinking – and saying – the unsayable.
But more money and powers need to be given directly to the North to drive further progress.
In the third piece in our three-part mini-series, the Thirsk and Malton MP explores how the North East might help the One Yorkshire dream to come true.
The EU’s petulant announcement that the UK is no longer eligible to compete for European Capital of Culture makes the national award all the more important.
We are waiting for Labour to deliver their proposals. Because this should be too important an issue to become a political football.
I strongly believe that the region is poised at one of the most exciting and opportunity-rich junctures of its post-modern history.
Andy Street is the right candidate in the right place at the right time.
We are united by our belief in individual freedom, social and personal responsibility and our passion to see everyone have the opportunity to achieve their potential.