If the next PM really wants a Northern Powerhouse, he will back HS227 Jun 2019James BurnLast week marked the fifth anniversary of the Northern Powerhouse, set up by the then-Chancellor George Osborne. Since then, there…
The Next Prime Minister Must Commit to HS231 May 2019Emily CarterNot 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 DNA1 May 2019Andy BurnhamThere 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 map1 May 2019Emily CarterIf 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.”28 Mar 2019Charlie HoultLabour’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”28 Mar 2019John McCabeDr 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”28 Mar 2019John ApplebyJohn 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’28 Mar 2019Jamie DriscollConservative 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 follow27 Feb 2019Jack HutchisonYesterday 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?27 Feb 2019Emily CarterJake Berry, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse, speaking at the New Statesman conference today, said the Government’s reboot of George…