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I had no idea about the restrictions on northern universities. This is a really interesting read. And I've banged on about shifting Parliament to Manchester* for years. Long overdue. *Or similar.

As a Scottish Yorkshire woman (with an Irish mother) can only agree re the North being more Irish and Scottish!

As a northern economist, I mostly agree, but I don't think we should be downplaying the central role of human capital flows from north to south. And in attributing blame, please add in John Prescott and his role in the botched North East England devolution referendum.

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Relocating the government, all of it, would definitely do the trick 🙂

Where the north is?

I've lost all but my short vowels in 35 years in London but it remains my view that if someone wants me to say Barth Spa, they'd better say Liverpool like a scouser. (And I see from the map that Geordies might feel even more strongly on this 🤣)

Best enjoyed, weirdly, with Lindisfarne Pink Mead.

an additional data plot to 5) could be to look at centralisation of the press. Compare circulation numbers for the great northern papers versus the nationals over time. There must have been a huge decline in quality northern journalistic output since the 50s, particularly since the 2000s/Reach era.

I think the problem with this analysis is the North isnt the poorest region of the UK. All the commentators obsess about the North but its actually relatively better off compared to the poorest areas in terms of income (Wales and the SW)

Appreciate your linguistic explanations! Any thoughts about the intrusive 'r'? Why do we hear eg Annar Anderson in the South?

Why is the East Midlands the most neglected?

What are your thoughts on opportunities for fulfilling a shift in infrastructure, R&D, tax&spend to eg Gtr Lincs mayor / Combined Authority? £24M/ year funding for 1.1million pop is £22/person/year. Can’t see any great changes with that, or am I missing something?