The answer is devolution: real devolution, not the begging-bowl culture of the past, where regional politicians came to Whitehall with their caps in hand, asking permission to run their own bus routes.
Speech on devolution at the New Economics Foundation
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I’m not dropping it – I’m just saying it’s a really difficult challenge.
Our devolution revolution is about bringing an end to the begging-bowl culture of the past, and instead making sure our local leaders have the tools they need to drive the change that communities have been crying out for.
By unlocking thousands of homes around well-connected transport hubs, we're helping people live closer to work, school and the services they rely on, while backing local businesses and driving growth in our communities.
This week Andy Burnham put forward a vision of good growth in every British postcode and hope in every heart.
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