Why England’s north is still waiting for its powerhouse | Andy Burnham

My experience in the Treasury taught me that the test for assessing projects is biased against poorer regions. The north must not be pushed to the back of the queue any moreI will start with a confession: I was the chief secretary to the Treasury who brought together the funding package for London’s £15bn Crossrail 1 project.Services are not yet running on Crossrail 1, but already the government is dropping heavy hints that it will give the green light to London’s £30bn C