Emeritus Prof. Christopher May on Nostr: As Michael Basler argues (Observer letters), 'judging regional economies through tax ...

As Michael Basler argues (Observer letters), 'judging regional economies through tax receipts ignores the historical concentration of wealth, capital & corporate power in London'!

Regional disparities have not been the accidental consequences of economic processes, but rather have been engineered by the City of London & financial services.

Unless the new regionalism promised by Andy Burnham specifically seeks to rebalance the UK's economy, it will amount to little.

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