Authors: Ed Cox, Bill Davies
Thu 07 Aug 2014
The north of England needs infrastructure projects capable of genuinely transforming the northern economy as it makes the journey from an industrial past to a more connected future.
Authors: Alan Trench, Guy Lodge
Tue 11 Mar 2014
This report considers both the practical and policy problems with devolving some or all aspects of welfare, and the reasons why devolving some aspects of it would be a good - and union-reinforcing - thing to do.
Author: Alan Trench
Fri 25 Jan 2013
This paper outlines an approach to funding devolved government in the United Kingdom, drawing on lessons from federal systems around the world and recognising the practicalities of the UK's public spending and tax systems.
Authors: Kayte Lawton, Graeme Cooke, Nick Pearce
Thu 19 Jun 2014
The Condition of Britain: Strategies for social renewal sets out a comprehensive new agenda for reforming the state and social policy to enable people in Britain to work together to build a stronger society in tough times.
Author: Colin Kidd
Thu 16 May 2013
Is the only guaranteed alternative to English domination Scottish independence? This is certainly a card the SNP likes to play, evoking the Scottish heroes of the late 13th and early 14th century wars of independence, William Wallace and Robert…
Author: Heather Jones
Tue 18 Mar 2014
Historian Heather Jones argues for commemorations of the Great War to take a broad international perspective of the social, cultural and political changes brought by the war and its lessons for modern diplomacy and institutions.
Author: Ed Cox
Wed 23 Jul 2014
This report looks at the role of housing in rebalancing the economy. It analyses the differences between cities and regions, and assesses how short, medium and long-term housing trends can have a vital influence on economic performance at the…
GreatNorthPlan.com
Fri 18 Jul 2014
Thu 04 Sep 2014, 18:00–19:30
This 'Ideas on the 3rd Floor' event will explore what Scottish independence could mean for the north of England.
Journal
Thu 07 Aug 2014
Author: Nick Pearce
Fri 18 Jul 2014
As Scotland prepares to vote on its membership of the United Kingdom, Scotland’s Choices by my colleague Guy Lodge and co-authors Iain McLean and Jim Gallagher is an indispensable read. It's now in its second, updated edition. For a radical…
Author: Nicholas Gruen
Mon 28 Jul 2014
In banking as in so many industries, the internet has cut out middleman steps between the retail customer and wholesalers. Australian economist Nicholas Gruen asks whether the technology revolution means that everyone should have access to the…