north-west England Articles

It is 10 years since my first real involvement in a general election. Five years since I ran a general election campaign as a volunteer. Three years since I began campaigning to be a candidate, while raising a young family and running my own business. Two years as the...

The tide of history is against Tories hoping to rebuild in the north, says Lewis Baston Labour has been agonising over its ‘southern discomfort’ for over 20 years. Some Conservatives, such as David Skelton, have only just started to think seriously about their...

Regional growth within the single market should be the priority this year – 20 years after the launch of the single market and 40 years after the UK joined the common market. A strong European Union regional policy can help deliver a balanced economy in the UK and is...

We both grew up in Merseyside during years that saw its population decline and the economy stagger from crisis to crisis. It was depressing, to say the least. Proud cities in the north-west, as well as in the north-wast, Midlands, south-west, and historic coastal...