I remember learning about Regional Development Boards in economics lessons at school in the 1970s. They were revived in another form in 1988 by Maggie when she thought she might lose even more northern votes, boosted by Labour in 1998, ditched by Osborne in 2010. And here they come again, I’d wager, with shiny new Gove-esque packaging. This time rebranded as Levelling Up, more realistically, I’d say, Lip Service. By the way, MG’s report includes a list of the most important cities in the world since 7000BC; to show, I guess, how things might change. So, Hull could be the next Jericho…
“Boris Johnson’s bizarre ‘non-answer’ to question about cuts affecting disabled people in North Wales”
OK, everyone, imagine this scene in your kitchen. Your significant other asks why the washing up hasn’t been done, the living room’s un-hoovered and bins not put out. You say that, while you understand his or her feelings, you plan to invest record amounts in both...