We in the North do need genuine devolution. As do other deprived regions. With powers and funding to boost our economies as has Scotland. Since devolution Scotland has economically left Yorkshire behind. ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/…

This is peak-Whitehall brain. Meddling in things that they should have no authority over.

It's election day for Stocksbridge and Upper Don! Show your unhappiness at the mainstream parties and that you want Yorkshire decisions made by Yorkshire people.

Thank you for the 58 votes I received. Good luck to Cllr John Booker for his term. Obviously wish I had got more, but I am proud of our positive campaign which didn't rely on fear of the other, but on promises on which I could have been evaluated on in the next election.

when it’s the 96th minute and you see the italians already celebrating but they don’t know you’re about to crush their dreams

While London gets £100 Billion for HS2 Bradford can't get funding to convert an old tunnel to a cycleway bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A genius, clearly. RIP Tom Lehrer.

Thank you Chloe xx

Test match cricket is still the definitive form of the game Fair play to India for the fightback and win As for England, dropped catches in the last two matches turned a 4-1 series win into a 2-2 tie My prediction for the Ashes remains 4-1 Australia

Why do we have a non-democratic body with such powers? Whose member are chosen by the PM? With cash for honours under Tories & Labour Fairer selection would help but we need democracy (as Farage supports) Labour promised a Senate of Regions & Nations bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We must always be grateful to our heroes And learn the lesson: To have peace, You must prepare for war bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Over a £100 Billion will be poured into HS2 Why can't we just rebuild lines like this - better & cheaper keighleynews.co.uk/news/25396421.…

Which is more typically British - the cricket or the banter? Love both

It's as though the UK's decline is a deliberate choice... Something we excel at - let's damage it bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Seems like an odd use of the word despite... but actually they set the pitch on fire because it was too damp - sounds like what a 2-year-old would suggest

Well done, Leeds UTC is excellent too - best route for a career in engineering, you can start in Year 10

ScotRail's scrapped peak fares So can the whole UK!

All the dreams were held so close Seemed to all go up in smoke [like if you get the relevance]

Last chance to respond to Leeds housing proposals today, email [email protected] 100s of sites, 62 in Leeds NW Outer alone You may object generally to greenbelt loss & overloading infrastructure eg A65 Please oppose Rawdon Billing solar farm I prefer panels on roofs

Britain is NOT a poor nation Why are we doing things like this? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…