Reports suggest that Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt plan both to scrap HS2’s northern link between Birmingham and Manchester and to stop the line from terminating at London Euston.
How convenient for the Davos class to be able to prate about equality, diversity and inclusiveness, and to believe itself virtuous.
As we know, simply paying poorer parts of the country more will not abolish inequality – or the Barnett Formula would have gone years ago.
Rather than an ideological approach, these four ideals – pragmatism, stewardship, One Nation and empowerment – should be the foundations of Conservative economic policy.
A focus on growth is essential to stave off the foreboding economic headwinds that the next occupant of Number 10 will face.
Put simply, it is the “where” of decisions – it helps policy makers to see where, and how, to focus effort, direct investment and encourage economic activity.
The levelling up agenda depends upon nation-wide digital inclusivity. If we give up on this, we will be trying to deliver it with one hand held behind our back.
Our research with low-income voters in some of these areas revealed that many are not expecting miracles. They simply want better local services.
The first of a ConHome series this week on Boris Johnson’s Reset Moment – and what should follow from it.
The Government’s cost-benefit analysis showed that the impacts of the lockdown were greater than those of the direct Covid-19 deaths.
The next step is for a commission to be established that can develop solutions to the current inequalities we have seen.
As a rule, the Conservatives are unclear about the politics of equality and identity. But there’s at least one Minister who isn’t.
Some areas, people and businesses must be allowed to get back to normal quicker than others – however unjust that may seem.
While Britain’s income floor has become a lot bouncier, its income ceiling remains sticky.
While the term ‘levelling-up’ may have faded from public discourse, the pressing need to create jobs and foster opportunity across regions and nations in the UK remains as urgent as ever.