“Levelling up” was always a farcical vanity project
It was the latest iteration of Boris Johnson's monument-building – funnelling money into headline-grabbing developments.
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More power for communities can’t just mean more power for councils
Keir Starmer's Take Back Control Bill needs to truly empower citizens.
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Labour’s attempt to make “take back control” its own could win back Brexit voters
In his New Year speech, Keir Starmer retold the Leave vote as a call for greater devolution.
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From second homes to food banks, Cornwall is a land of widening extremes
There are many more Airbnb rentals than long-term rentals here – and nothing pushes families to catastrophe quicker than insecure…
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Bankruptcy and “overnight markets”: Essex’s council finance headache
As Thurrock admits losing £500m in risky investments, a freedom of information request highlights problems with inter-council lending.
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Labour must be radical on public service reform
Rethinking public services can rebuild trust in the state – and rebalance our economy.
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Labour’s triumph in the Stretford by-election shows the Tories will need a miracle to win
Keir Starmer’s party victory was consistent with its national poll lead of around 20 points.
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“The Tories have given up”: Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll on revitalising the north-east
One of Labour’s “last Corbynistas in power” believes further devolution and left-wing ideas could revolutionise regionalism in the UK.
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