So, here we are. Devolved! The North East has its first Mayor. The months up to the election saw an accumulation of hope for — and demands on — what our Mayor should do. At the many hustings and debates that took place, I lost count of the number of times candidates were asked ‘what …
AIDEN KING (Liberal Democrats) What have you liked hearing most from any or all of your rivals? We’ve had a number of hustings since the start of the campaign and, although there are definitely things we all disagree on, I’m pleased that all six candidates agree that this deal is only the first step on …
Middlesbrough FC chairman Steve Gibson has criticised Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen over the huge Teesworks regeneration project and come out in support of Labour candidate Chris McEwan. The leading business figure accused the mayor of ‘giving away our children’s future’ in an exclusive interview with The Northern Echo. This is a reference to a …
Passionate climate change campaigner Jamie Driscoll was in his element at the North East mayoral hustings held in Alnwick last night (Wed) to explore candidates’ views on environmental and rural issues. The event was organised by Alnwick Friends of the Earth specifically to discuss green talking points and especially those affecting the North East. And …
Devolution has proved a revolutionary, if controversial, development that has defined the current period of Conservative Party rule in the North. Under the steam of Boris Johnson and Michael Gove, the Tories have lent into devolution, both as a lever to ‘levelling up’ and as a potential solution to the ‘problem’ of the North and …
The date of the next General Election might still be uncertain, but one thing we can be sure of is that this year will witness several significant mayoral elections across England. Once the preserve of constitutional scholars, English devolution is now political centrestage, and nowhere more so than here in the north east where two …
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