Regional sessions might defuse some hostility towards the capital,and challenge groupthink. We need to race the Westminster circus out of town
For two days in 1284, the government of England and Wales was administered from the tiny island of Ynys Enlli off the Welsh coast. An entourage of 100 people quaffed wine in tents on this holy island while Edward I dispensed alms after his brutal conquest of Wales. Whoever is governing Britain in 2023 would be wise to study Edward I’s canny statesmanship. This is when the Houses of Parliament are due to be emptied of politicians for six years for a £4bn refurbishment, or with parliamentary business continuing in other London buildings. Related: Labour demands answers over George Osborne's Evening Standard job The countryside receives a trickle-down taste of city glamour from weekending DFLs but feels patronised and invisibleContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com