The shopping streets in Scotland that are doing well are not those you can drive a car along. That custom collapsed with the advent of home delivery and out-of-town retail parks, and councils are onl… (View Post)

Housing costs are roughly the same as ours as a proportion of income. (View Post)

This is the best I can do on public realm, and it's badly out of date (it won't pick up the effect of austerity on council finances): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/7020151… (View Post)

French median income (PPP) and disposable income is a bit higher. On most other measures we are very similar, and both countries have fallen off quite a bit compared with other European countries. I … (View Post)

I think we would need to accept that people are attracted to energy and optimism, something that no one else can exhibit. "Levelling up" was excellent messaging. I think this is Reform'… (View Post)