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cornwall Articles

Why is Labour so weak in the south-west?

A little while ago I received an email entitled 'the Labour party is opening branches near you'. This was a mistake; I live in Islington North, home of the metropolitan, socialist elite, where there is never been a shortage of Labour branches. (It also has some of the...

Empowering communities

Devolution to counties is the lesser-known cousin of city deals, but counties are clamouring for it, even if their agenda is not quite in synch with Westminster. If government is serious (and it should be) about devolution from the ground up then, says new report from...

Deal or No Devo for Cornwall?

Devolution is high on the agenda at the moment and it would take some hefty research to come up with a politician arguing against it and for the centralisation of power. It is in danger of becoming one of those issues that no one questions or dissects. That would be a...

Insufficient substance behind the spin

The 'northern powerhouse' remains an important emblem of the government’s commitment to rebalancing the economy and businesses remain enthusiastic about its potential for unlocking northern prosperity. IPPR North research has shown that just halving the output gap...