Will Grant Shapps Pass his In Tray Test?
Pity (or not) Grant Shapps, who will be mulling his rather full in-tray today as the rest of us look…
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What the new cabinet means for the regions and English devolution
The question of what a Boris Johnson premiership means for anything is a vexing question. Most likely through tight-lipped prudence,…
A New Government Can’t Cut Off the North
There is a very real danger that the shape of England will shift decisively if a new Prime Minister is…
What does the Tory leadership race mean for HS2?
Of the two Tory leadership frontrunners only Jeremy Hunt has committed to deliver HS2. Boris Johnson will most likely carry…
Completing the Devolution Jigsaw
Gill Morris, DevoConnect I hope my Devo dreams will come true! With five devolution deals in the Budget, 2018 should…
Steve Barwick on why he’s joining DevoConnect
As Steve Barwick joins the team at DevoConnect he explains why he expects the devolution debate to intensify over the…
Labour could ‘make the political weather’ on devolution
After Sajid Javid mostly avoided the topic of devolution at CPC16, attention is now turning to Labour. LSE’s Professor Tony…
Devolution deals will require elected Mayor, says May
Theresa May has told councillors that significant devolution deals will require an elected mayor, the LGC reported this week. This…
RSA calls for more ‘grown-up’ devolution
The RSA published its interim report on Inclusive Growth last week, and in it suggested that the government ‘create a…
UK cities have poor skills and productivity compared to their European counterparts
Centre for Cities research has shown that nine in ten UK cities have worse productivity and skills than European city…