What the new cabinet means for the regions and English devolution25 Jul 2019Jack HutchisonThe question of what a Boris Johnson premiership means for anything is a vexing question. Most likely through tight-lipped prudence,…
What does the Tory leadership race mean for HS2?28 Jun 2019Jack HutchisonOf the two Tory leadership frontrunners only Jeremy Hunt has committed to deliver HS2. Boris Johnson will most likely carry…
Vote Devo, Take Control? Brexit and the future of English devolution1 May 2019Jack HutchisonOn 4th November 2004, after a postal ballot of over 900,000 people, the result of the North East Regional Assembly…
CLES Report Launch – Can Labour’s Local Strategies Go National?4 Mar 2019Jack HutchisonThursday 28 February saw the launch of the ‘Community Business and Anchor Institutions’ report from the ‘think and do tank’…
Great Northern Conference 2019: Where the North leads, the government must follow27 Feb 2019Jack HutchisonYesterday saw the inaugural Great Northern Conference, bringing together civic leaders and business figures from across the North in a…