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Is Devo Manc an experiment, a template or a trailblazer?

Stephen HincksIain DeasKevin Ward By , , and Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted:

The emergence of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to deliver ‘Devo Manc’ builds on a long history of effective cooperation between ten local authorities.  Not all English cities and regions share such a history. Has Manchester become the template for English sub-national governance, and if so, should we be worried, ask Kevin Ward and […]

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Hebden Bridge – Britain’s second city?

Iain DeasStephen Hincks By , and Filed Under: Featured, Westminster Watch Posted:

The BBC’s Evan Davis says Britain needs a second ‘super city’ – and this could be Hebden Bridge. Dr Iain Deas, Prof Graham Haughton and Dr Stephen Hincks are sceptical. In his BBC series Mind the Gap: London v the Rest, Evan Davis argued that the UK’s economy is held back because London is our […]

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Evan Davis has overlooked role of policy in London’s transformation

Iain DeasStephen Hincks By , and Filed Under: Featured Posted:

London’s dominant economic role is not an accident of history but rather the result of policy and subsidy, explain Dr Iain Deas, Prof Graham Haughton and Dr Stephen Hincks. BBC presenter Evan Davis argues that government should do more to help large and successful cities prosper. In his recent series, Mind the Gap: London v the Rest – and […]

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