If the next PM really wants a Northern Powerhouse, he will back HS2
Last week marked the fifth anniversary of the Northern Powerhouse, set up by the then-Chancellor George Osborne. Since then, there…
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The Next Prime Minister Must Commit to HS2
Not for the first time, Europe has destroyed another Conservative leader. But will the fallout from the political divide caused…
Andy Burnham: Doing things differently is in Greater Manchester’s DNA
There is no better example of Greater Manchester’s dynamic spirit than our city-region’s efforts to end the need for rough…
How Metro Mayors and Brexit are transforming the North’s power map
If we are to conclude anything from the past ten years, it must be that a politics centralised in Westminster…
Jamie Driscoll: “All the talk of supporting future innovation will be empty so long as our kids are too hungry to learn.”
Labour’s candidate for North of Tyne Mayor explains why he’s running for election in May. The North East has a…
John Appleby: “Why I want to be Mayor of the new ‘North of Tyne’ Combined Authority”
Dr John Appleby, Liberal Democrat candidate for the North of Tyne Mayoral election explains why he’s standing in May. We…
John McCabe: “Only an Independent mayor can build the future our region deserves”
John McCabe, Independent candidate for the North of Tyne Mayor explains why he thinks party politicians have failed the region.…
Charlie Hoult: ‘Time for a Great North Mayor’
Conservative candidate for the North of Tyne mayor, Charlie Hoult, explains how the new role of Mayor offers the North…
Great Northern Conference 2019: Where the North leads, the government must follow
Yesterday saw the inaugural Great Northern Conference, bringing together civic leaders and business figures from across the North in a…
New Statesman Northern Powerhouse Conference: What will the Northern Powerhouse 2.0 look like?
Jake Berry, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse, speaking at the New Statesman conference today, said the Government’s reboot of George…