There are different left-isms, not all collectivist. Regardless, what is clear is that shrinking the state and abandoning large parts of the economy to laissez-faire capitalism (which in turn has oft… (View Post)

North East devolution has long been hampered by petty and self-defeating trans-Tyne rivalries. The new solution is “fine”, I suppose, although it effectively re-creates a region rather than a metro a… (View Post)

Also, “North East” is a shitty term. There is already a word for “Northumberland and Durham” and that is “Northumbria”. (View Post)

If we were really traditionalist, County Durham would actually get an elected “Prince-Bishop”. (View Post)

Also, the times call for left-wing solutions. Neo-liberalism is as dead as a dodo, it has failed to deliver sustainable and widespread prosperity. (View Post)