Yes, it can. (View Post)

Unfortunate geography can be overcome. See Estonia, Japan, New Zealand, etc. I’ve been interested in British regional inequality since I first came to the UK in 2000 and, through my job, was sent aro… (View Post)

I agree with this, obviously, but I’d add proper devolution, which itself requires significant tax reform. It is not possible any more to pretend that Whitehall knows what’s best for the cities and r… (View Post)

Tory unpopularity with the working age population is astonishing. I doubt there’s been anything like it in the history of two-party politics in this country. (View Post)

None of this appears to be true, although you seldom miss an opportunity to repeat it. (View Post)