I'm so interested to see where the distribution of these Reform votes lands.

The roof of a Teledyne Technologies site near Shipley has been occupied by protesters.

Teledyne is multi-billion dollar US conglomerate that, among other things, produces defence and aerospace equipment. In Q4 of 2023 it reported record earnings and an all-time high of orders.

Except it isn't. There is one mention of Orgreave in the whole place and it is this. There's nothing to even say what it refers to.

There are also numerous scathing references to the lack of a national NUM ballot with literally no reference to the NUM's rationale for striking.

For the Guardian, I wrote about one of the defining questions of British life and politics: whether to stay in your hometown or leave it all behind
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Super-excited about this new one from Craig Gent: coming out this August.

And, the galleys for the first book by the great Craig Gent! Reviewers, interviewers, editors — get in touch for ur copy

Thrilled to be included in The Mill's favourite reads section today.

You can find my piece on the struggle for the Northern soul here: novaramedia.com/2024/03/21/how…

What are people's favourite podcasts covering Scottish politics?

A long read. But worth it. Some great stuff here in quotation from Alex Niven, Andy Burnham, Steve Rotheram & Isaac Rose. But also Craig himself brings it all together in Novara Media with some insightful analysis & brilliant writing…

'Levelling up' talk omits the reason for it in the first place: the North was torn apart within living memory - deliberately.

It's a thought I kept coming back to whilst reading three books on place and politics in the North of England recently. 1/4

novaramedia.com/2024/03/21/how…

What are people's favourite podcasts covering Scottish politics?

Northern England was deliberately torn apart within living memory.

Putting it back together will demand a total overhaul of the British constitution, writes our North of England Editor Craig Gent.
novaramedia.com/2024/03/21/how…

Really good to chat to Craig for his subtle and important piece