The levelling up dilemma: who will deliver levelling up?
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What did we hear from the mayors on levelling up?
Anthony Breach reflects on Centre for Cities' recent event with PwC UK, in which local leaders discussed levelling up and building back better.
Why we shouldn’t be surprised by Boris Johnson’s levelling up speech
The forthcoming white paper means that any detail was unlikely. But the reaction to the speech shows a growing impatience with the levelling up agenda.
Can the Government strike the right balance between politics and economics?
Kathrin Enenkel explores the tense relationship between politics and economics within the Government's levelling up agenda.
Ready to recover? Levelling up and building back better
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City Talks
City Talks: Professor Will Jennings on “The Politics of Levelling Up”Will Jennings, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Southampton and co-founder of Centre for Towns, unpacks the findings of his recent co-authored article “The Politics of Levelling Up”.
Are we there yet? Response to the white paper on rail reforms
The Williams-Shapps plan for rail is a step in the right direction but stops short of where it needs to go by keeping power in the centre, away from local government.
Devolution and governance structures in the UK: lessons from evidence
The launch of the Industrial Strategy Council's final report, in partnership with WM-REDI
Three Policy Priorities for Ben Houchen
Re-elected Metro Mayor of Tees Valley Ben Houchen must aim for long-term economic growth to improve standards of living for residents in the city-region.
The metro mayors can buck the trends of English politics – but plans to abolish their electoral system will make this harder
Senior Analyst Anthony Breach provides in-depth analysis on the results of the 2021 metro mayoral elections, warning that a voting system change to first past the post would be detrimental to the devolution agenda.