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It's not finished. This is just the outline. But I wrote about why North England is poor. Which it really really is. tomforth.co.uk/whynorthengl...

It is now finished (except for links, which I'll add in the coming week). This is 7500 words on Why North England is poor. Are you sure you're ready? tomforth.co.uk/whynorthengl...

DeepSeek summarises it as "North England's poverty stems from historical SE-centric governance, delayed universities, industrial decline, and Thatcher’s centralization. Solutions: decentralize power, invest in Northern infrastructure/R&D, relocate government". I agree.

Includes maps and graphs on, 1/ Where the North is. 2/ Just how poor the North is. 3/ Why the North has so much potential. 4/ Why North England is more Irish and Scottish than English in some ways. Have fun, stay safe, and try not to be too rude in the replies.

Also graphs of, 5/ Just how centralised the UK is politically. 6/ Just how much of a drain on public finances North England now is.