Power without protection
Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda promises to transform lives, but domestic abuse survivors risk being left behind
By Dame Nicole Jacobs
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What Greater Manchester teaches us about public service reform
The best-known achievements of Burnham’s Manchester are economic. Its most enduring legacy may end up being institutional
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Devolution is the best medicine for the NHS
Manchesterism can deliver a place-based health service that reflects local requirements, while maintaining national standards
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Andy Burnham must redress the balance between markets, fairness and poverty
Tackling the “poverty premium” – the extra charges incurred by those on lower incomes – could help millions with the…
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How the NHS can drive a northern life sciences boom
Britain has the opportunity to create jobs across the north and Scotland by empowering the NHS and the life sciences…
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Burnham should be the least of the bond market’s worries
The fixation on who will be PM obscures the deeper forces shaping Britain’s finances – and the cost of addressing…
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A politics of belonging
Britain’s crisis of trust will not be solved from Westminster. The answer lies in giving local communities greater power over…
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