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All in it together? Why the chancellor needs a map and a calculator
Despite some headline-grabbing measures, last week’s Budget was another chapter in a series of spending decisions that once again highlight how Treasury officials, economists, and the politicians they advise rarely look at how their decisions pan out across the country.
How the Tories became an endangered species in the North of England
IPPR North researcher Lewis Goodall reflects on the 2012 local election results in Northern England.
The south is on its way out of recession, but the north is stuck
IPPR North report on the growing economic split between the north and south of England; while the former may be recovering, the latter is stagnating - or worse.
Eric Pickles uses council tax map to lead us astray
Katie Schmuecker takes apart communities secretary Eric Pickles's attempt to muddy the water over the fairness of regional council tax rates.