The new prime minister admits Britain is broken, but his devolution plan fails to spot the elephant in the room, writes TERRY MURDEN When Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Oxfordshire address early last year she outlined ambitious plans to rebuild the economy, creating Europe’s Silicon Valley, investing in new railways and airport expansion. It didn’t […]
Burnham and devolution
SNP may not be mad for Manchesterism
The new PM’s devolution plans could dilute the demand for independence, writes TERRY MURDEN We’ll be hearing a lot about Manchesterism, the phenomenon that will turn Britain into a series of city states, each led by a cash-enhanced mayoral office that is able to get things done. It won’t mean forcing everyone to wear bucket […]