The Greater Manchester Agreement is only a small step towards greater devolution in England
Travers, T.
(2014).
The Greater Manchester Agreement is only a small step towards greater devolution in England.
(2014).
The Greater Manchester Agreement is only a small step towards greater devolution in England.
Tony TraversThis week, George Osborne announced an agreement to devolve powers to the Greater Manchester area. Tony Travers reviews the agreement and finds that, while any devolution in a country as centralised as England is to be encouraged, the deal is modest and conditional in nature and suggestive of a long, laborious road to further devolution in England.