Future North
JP SpencerFuture North is a free regular Substack that explores the people, projects and ideas shaping the future of the North of England.
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A milestone reached
Big news today for this newsletter as a major milestone has been reached. Thanks to all 1000 people who have subscribed - I really appreciate you taking the time to read it!
This post is an update on three things I’ve been busy writing ove...
Does this one polling result explain our politics?
YouGov did some interesting polling around perceptions of place back in August 2025, which I’ve cited before. Overall, people feel more optimistic about the state of their local area than the country as a whole as shown below.
Source: YouG...
‘The North voted most for Brexit’
As we come up to the ten year anniversary of the referendum this month, some recent reporting reminded me of one of the key facts about the EU referendum that many misremember.
There is a persistent idea, linked to the mythology of the ‘Re...
Looking at Lancashire
This is the last in a series about the Northern Economy, looking at the economic data for all eleven parts of the North. I’ve left Lancashire until last, not because the area stretching from Blackpool to Burnley isn’t interesting - but main...
‘Regional Junk Bonds’ and what it might tell us about Manchesterism
I recently attended a seminar at the Institute for Fiscal Studies about tackling regional inequalities. Andy Burnham spoke about his work on developing the economy of Greater Manchester - a topic I cover briefly at the end and may return to...
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