It’s depressing that the northern powerhouse is being driven from the south-east. Why is Osborne alienating the very people who should be on board?The government has admitted that 97% of the staff driving George Osborne’s “northern powerhouse” work in London,which for anyone unfamiliar with British geography is in the south-east of the country. This is probably why the northern powerhouse has failed to materialise, despite the chancellor’s promise several years ago. Related: 97% of top officials at 'northern powerhouse' department work in London Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com