A study that showed that two parts of Yorkshire were in the poorest 10 regions of Northern Europe has been thrown into fresh relief with a new UN report on poverty in the UK. South Yorkshire was fifth worst off area and East Yorkshire the 10th, according to the non-political […]
Image; Mysid Channel 4 this year celebrates 36 years on the air and its Chief Executive Alex Mahon has just announced that the Broadcaster will locate a new headquarters in Leeds. In the latest analysis of a topical issue by a Yorkshire member, Bikatshi Katanga, who stood as Parliamentary Candidate […]
Yorkshire Party members and One Yorkshire supporters are being urged to join a new campaign to push the devolution debate forward. Party Treasurer John Hall has launched an initiative to force the county’s politicians to address the issue in answer to their constituents. John is asking members and supporters to […]
Yorkshire’s identity cannot be denied, nor can it be trumped by appeals to an economic model that does not deliver for enough people, says an expert on English devolution. In a detailed article on CityMetric, the online arm of the New Statesman magazine, Professor John Tomaney says: “All eyes are […]
Chris Whitwood Picture: Robbie MacDonald Yorkshire Party Deputy Leader Chris Whitwood has attacked the latest Budget as again letting down the people of Yorkshire. “This was a Budget that offered nothing for Yorkshire. Philip Hammond, the Chancellor, uttered warm words about devolution – but actions speak louder […]
Hull’s Wlberforce Monument Picture: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0 Stewart Arnold has denounced Labour’s attempts to woo voters in Hull as “laughable”. The Yorkshire Party Leader says the title of Labour’s proposed conference on reaching voters in “Humberside” shows how out of touch the party has become. […]
Arnie Craven All pictures by Robbie MacDonald There are many challenges on the way to a fairer Yorkshire within a fairer Britain, the Party’s Chairman told more than 50 delegates to the Autumn Conference in Hull. Arnie Craven said: “I don’t believe our nation can […]
Chris Whitwood: pride at Party’s progress Picture: Robbie MacDonald The Yorkshire Party must become a credible option to run the county’s councils and their services, the Party’s Deputy Leader told the Autumn Conference in Hull. Chris Whitwood said: “The year ahead must be the year […]
Stewart Arnold addressing the Hull Conference Picture: Robbie MacDonald It’s up to the Yorkshire Party to offer an alternative that captures the sense of grievance among voters but also directs the democratic upsurge in a new kind of politics, offering hope and optimism. That was the […]