11 Sep 2014:
In north-east England, they envy Scotland's ability to act, away from Westminster priorities, to deal with the post-industrial reality, writes Jon Henley
5 Sep 2014:
No wonder so few fans bothered to watch England’s friendly on Wednesday. Indifference towards our national team is an important signifier of a changing England and increasing alienation of the regions from London, argues Cumbrian MP, Jamie Reed
31 Aug 2014:
A rail journey from Liverpool to London takes barely longer than to Leeds. That's why five northern cities want £15bn of transport investment. Give us the power, local leaders tell Robert Yates, and we'll fix the economy
7 Aug 2014: Letters: Without cities having the powers and funding to adapt and connect local transport systems to these new cross-city links, the true potential of the investment will never be realised
4 Jul 2014: Martin Wainwright: Hosting the Tour de France is evidence of the region's optimism and sense of achievement, and wider desire for more power
In a riposte to Lucy Beaumont's divisive opinions about comedy, comic and former Xtra Factor host Matt Richardson asks how we can possibly measure what makes one joke, routine or comedian funnier than another
26 Jun 2014: Simon Jenkins: George Osborne's high-speed rail line across the Pennines is a pipedream. He should free northern cities to build their own head of steam
The north and south breed different senses of humour. Johnny Vegas looks at faults in himself while Jimmy Carr deflects outwards. My new gag gets laughs in Hull and nowt in Windsor
16 May 2014:
The aggregate total wealth of all private households in Britain came to £9.5tn in 2010/12, while median household wealth is highest in the south east of England. See the key data from the latest release