How should Britain be governed? Who ought to be responsible for taxation and spending? Where might those decisions be made? These are questions which lie at the heart of our political system and, says Sir Keir Starmer, are at least partly responsible for our weak economic performance.
The Labour leader is digesting a report from former prime minister Gordon Brown which contains a range of recommendations, from the devolution of powers to the abolition of the House of Lords. London is crying out for greater powers. Covid-19, which hit the capital first and hardest, and the suffocating strings attached by the Government to Transport for London bailouts have only served to underline this need. More of the money raised from Londoners should stay in the capital, while the Mayor should be given enhanced responsibilities in vital areas of economic development such as skills and housing.
