Jack Newman, Simon Collinson, Nigel Driffield, Nigel Gilbert and Charlotte Hoole argue that the real solutions to the failings of the Conservative government’s levelling-up agenda in the UK lie in governance and not just investment. This is a lesson the Labour Party, as likely winner of the next election, should learn
Levelling up has become the centrepiece of the UK government’s vision for a post-Brexit and post-Covid Britain. It promises greater equality without anybody losing out, and it appeals to all parts of the political spectrum. But these big promises create major challenges that could be the government’s undoing, argues Jack Newman
His research is primarily concerned with British politics and social theory, with specialisms in local government, English devolution, the Conservative Party, and social security policy.
He has previously worked at the University of Leeds teaching politics and sociology, where he was awarded an MA in 2014 and a PhD in 2019.
