The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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Mervyn King has recently been encouraging pessimistic city analysts to get out more. He wants them to experience the more optimistic economic mood outside London. The economic prospects of the northern regions are now more positive than for decades.
This is more than just a short-term phenomena: the underlying structural change in the economy of the North has also been impressive. Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Liverpool have all outpaced national economic grow…
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