There's a new online newspaper for North East England, launching on Wednesday.

I'm delighted to say I'm going to be in it, writing a regular column on policy, politics, data and evidence in the region.

You can read the first edition (and my first column) free by going to theqt.online

Including this important health warning on national coverage of the issues...

Anyone on here expert enough in investment flows to tell me what the North East ranking high in foreign investment (third behind London and the South East) but low on investment sticking in the region (just 43% stays here) means?

Is being a gateway good?

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Very much enjoying that the BBC has a topic of 'Beeching cuts' for this Leamside Line story.

This week's newsletter, as you might have guessed from the image, is mostly about the Tory Conference.

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You can picture it already, admit it.

From my Substack newsletter this week, which has plenty on HS2, some stuff on the economic impact of creative industries, and a bit on IPPR North's new report where they spoke to some people in Redcar - worroom.substack.com/p/all-talk-n...

"Red 7 standing by" - funny way for a sitting PM to talk about the shadow cabinet, but alright.

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