Hammond knows Britain’s regional imbalance is risky. Why didn’t he fix it? | Simon Jenkins
by Simon Jenkins from Economics | The Guardian on (#22SAW)
In the 2016 autumn statement the cities of the north have lost out, and all the spoils have gone to London and the south-east - again
The chancellor, Philip Hammond, is Theresa May's chauffeur. It must be a ghastly job. He has to drive the economy towards Brexit, with no instructions, no map and no clear road ahead. Meanwhile, he has three blind mice in the back seat: David Davis, minister for I-haven't-a-clue, Liam Fox, minister for what-on-earth-is-happening, and Boris Johnson, minister for Oh-Christ!
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