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Looking for a better future for the forgotten regions of England. https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/author/johnhall/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1kWHOLlDUdWvxVlBmSy2KZhJdwKzOm3ERA7iUKmDQc8_PGARjmpoIVFbs_aem_kpVJ2anHcYsA4A2bkZsiXw
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Just on the (absultely fully packed) train home from Selby where the three Yorkshire mayors have signed the "White Rose Agreement". As my plan to have a seat on the train fell apart, the story will be written up and published a little bit later today.

submitted 22 hours ago • 1 comment

We welcome the signing of the White Rose Agreement by the Mayors of West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and York and North Yorkshire. Hear more from our Executive Director, Dr Peter O'Brien (@obee72.bsky.social), commenting on today's news: bit.ly/3R3bz9y

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment

According to @IPPRNorth 1} Between 2012/13 and 2022/23, total public spending: ➡️ Increased by 18 per cent in the North of England 📷 Increased by 25 per cent in the South East of England. This has been happening for a long time and still is. Currently it is HS2 and the Oxford Cambridge Arc.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

All UK governments do this, resulting in the regions being denied stability. Centralisation is holding back the regional economies and the country's economy. yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/elimi...

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Yorkshire is leading the call for real devolution. Our Yorkshire is uniting voices for meaningful change. Subscribe to our newsletter & join the movement! No payment or selling. 🔗 watermelon.to/ouryorkshire 📩 [email protected] 🐦 @harrydog7.bsky.social www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

An excellent article on how Yorkshire should be governed by Philip Hardstone a Yorkshire lad from Batley with a lifetime of political experience. He has seen how centralisation has divided this country. Yorkshire needs the same powers and funding as Scotland. yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/trans...

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Peter Sagar's article, "Towards a Devolved Assembly," published in the @NEBylines @YorksBylines, explores the structure and implications of devolution. The article delves into devolution, discussing how a devolved assembly could function in the North East. northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

The Yorkshire Party supports proportional representation. it is true to say, doing away with first past the post not only addresses a fairness issue, but also means that all votes have the potential to count yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/fir...

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

The North East of England is said to be the most deprived regions of England. It missed a huge opportunity in 2004 to turn all that around, but it was denied this due to a misleading campaign. northeastbylines.co.uk/news/devolut...

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

They are talking about the North here. Most deprived areas suffer ten-fold bigger reduction In bus services cuts which in turn exacerbates deprivation. A regional parliament as proposed by the Yorkshire Party would put an end to all this. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Reopening the Skipton-Colne rail line is a vital test of regional devolution, promising more than just economic growth for the North | Colin Speakman

submitted 75 days ago • 18 comments

Light touch devolution with the heavy hand of government on it. English devolution White Paper. yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/labou...

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🐶 UK’s hidden crisis: abandonment epidemic facing man’s best friend Abandoned dogs overwhelm UK shelters as weak regulations fuel a welfare crisis – a revision of dog ownership and breeding rules is urgently needed By John Hall @johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social

submitted 79 days ago • 7 comments

Levelling up was a gimmick to secure votes. The system was flawed from the start. Regions need the power, secure fair funding and a regional system of governance for decisions that suit the region's needs. Westminster should keep out of it. @Yorkshire_Party www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

Business as usual, London first and the South East. The North, well we can wait. Scotland is doing well and Wales, this is because they have their own regional governments. It is time the government gave meaningful power to the regions. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

🦀 Forgotten shores: the decline of the North’s coastal towns Many northern coastal towns are in decline due to loss of industry, poor investment and policy imbalances unlike thriving southern resorts By John Hall @johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social

submitted 90 days ago • 10 comments