The Northern Irish border is our problem too
The Northern Irish border, and how checks on products travelling between the UK and EU take place, was one of the most controversial issues during the Brexit negotiations.
Author: Will Sadler
The Brexit deal is bad news for North East England, but does it also offer a ray of hope?
“Their biggest concern is that we end up in some kind of position where we’re not aligned to the European Medical Agency, we’re not aligned to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the US, in which case, there are significant barriers to selling their products in (both) those markets. And that that’s a scenario which is absolutely awful for business.”
The fact that countries tend to trade most with those geographically closest to them suggests to me that despite the UK’s new-found freedoms, in reality we will remain closely aligned to EU rules.
The case for a united North East England
The North of England has been at loggerheads with the Westminster government over their corrupt, useless and painfully centralised coronavirus response.
The Westminster government’s new restrictions on informal childcare demonstrates how out of touch it is with our region
If you rely on friends and family to look after your children whilst you are at work, you are stuck. If, however, you can afford to pay for a nanny or registered childminder, they may continue looking after your children like they did before.
What has the government’s coronavirus response taught us?
As we pick up the pieces in the wake of coronavirus, it is imperative that we begin a serious conversation about devolving real power and resources to the English regions.