Quite a few of the “metros” in the UK are not mono-centric, like London, Manchester and - I’d argue, Bristol - are. Leeds is really Leeds-Bradford, and the West Yorks metro is really “Leeds-Bradford,… (View Post)

If you have a look a a map, Manchester sits like a hub at the centre, and all the surrounding towns clearly operate as supporting nodes. It’s also a single economic geography, per “travel to work are… (View Post)

The French have strong local government who takes care of such things, and the natives have an inborn pride in le patrimoine. British local government is the weakest in Europe and what money they hav… (View Post)

UK is quite unique. If one looks outside the three (or two-and-a-half) big blocs, it is structurally v different from commodity-led countries (Canada, Australia, NZ), and from the export-led developm… (View Post)

You’ve only just realised? Economically, the UK has run itself as a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary since at least the 90s. Vast amounts of economic rent disappear into US hands. Half of the Premiership… (View Post)