Stop press – Conservatives confirm intention to abolish English Regional development Agencies  

Good news – Conseravtives still want to abolish RDAs. RDAs have failed to narrow the gap between richer and poorer regions, have often got in the way of private sector led growth and development, have failed to deliver good transport systems and have been very bureaucratic. I look forward to their abolition, and hope we will save some money on all the bureaucracy. London would remain at it is the Mayor’s not the government’s. ...