With Northern Powerhouse Rail now given the green light, the North-South divide now benefits the North over London, writes James Ford

I have long thought that the North-South divide was far more cultural than economic. One end of the country prefers gravy on their chips and chooses to eat them watching Coronation Street whilst the other likes their chips plain and enjoys them in front of Eastenders. In meaningful political terms – when it comes to transport infrastructure and spending rounds – the perception that the North of England was perennially short-changed whilst the streets of London were paved with gold was a useful myth that could be exaggerated, leveraged and weaponised by enterprising regional leaders ahead of comprehensive spending rounds.........

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