Everyone wins from a James Cleverly mayoral bid – including Sadiq Khan
The Braintree MP ticks a lot of boxes for the ideal Tory candidate – but he also ticks a lot…
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Can free ports save the North post-Brexit?
A recent report argues that tariff-free trading zones could generate £1,500 for every Northern family.
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Who can challenge Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP and the drive towards Scottish independence?
While the popular Ruth Davidson has transformed the position of the Scottish Tories, she has not transformed their personnel; meanwhile Labour…
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Extend FOI powers to housing associations, says Labour MP
The new bill would see social housing landlords subject to the same scrutiny as local authorities.
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Municipal bus companies: can public ownership be profitable?
Bus services run by the public sector consistently outperform their private counterparts. So why have municipal buses been banned?
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On track to reform: how the ORR intends to incentivise public companies
The chief executive of the Office of Rail and Road explains how regulation can help to deliver value for money…
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Lilian Greenwood Q&A: “The UK doesn’t have to end up politically isolated“
What does the future hold for freight?
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Can HS2 be the “people’s railway”?
The chief executive of HS2 Ltd, Mark Thurston, talks about executing the UK’s biggest public infrastructure project in a generation.
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