If the rest of the country is to catch up to London, we need a Great North Plan

Since the introduction of the London mayoralty, London has enjoyed a level of strategic planning which has allowed it to speak with one voice in putting the case for greater infrastructure and economic development. The rest of the country does have this advantage, and IPPR North’s Bill Davies argues that in order to bridge the gap we need to think about new ideas to help catch up, and to put together a “Great North Plan“.