Labour must learn the right lessons from German rebalancing
After a brief hiatus, ‘levelling up’ is back. The larger-than-life front man has left the stage, but Michael…
Cities
“Living Labs”: why cities across the world are the new engines of innovation
Over the last decade, many national governments have looked trapped. One factor was the austerity that followed the…
Lisa Nandy: Boosting Britain’s towns could rebalance economy and put JC in No 10
A full four years before the EU referendum the academic Rob Ford coined the phrase “left behind” to…
Andy Burnham: Let’s put philanthropy at the heart of the vision for our great cities
The rise and fall of Britain’s cities is intertwined with civic philanthropy. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester,…
Why Corbyn’s Labour should support the Cities Bill
Anyone looking for definitive policy commitments at Labour Party Conference this week would have left Brighton feeling disappointed.…
A healthy city needs more than just the NHS
George Osborne’s announcement earlier this week of some extra NHS funding only confirmed that much-loved institution and its…
It’s time to put the Green Belt back on the table
The UK’s housing crisis has finally been recognised across the political spectrum as an issue that needs urgent…
Our cities are crying out for power
It is clearer than ever that we need a Labour Government so that Labour’s New Deal for England…
Weekly survey: Referendum result, Miliband’s message and winning in cities
Scotland goes to the polls this week in a vote that will determine the future of the UK.…
Supporting businesses to drive the recovery means devolving to cities
The UK has experienced an unprecedented decline in real wages in recent years. If you take inflation into…
