Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk · Aug 13

Recent work by The Resolution Foundation covered in the FT modelled that removing Manchester and Birmingham's underperformance would grow the UK economy by 0.1%. I think we should expect 100x that! 7% growth above trend if we emulate France. 14% if we can emulate the Netherlands.

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Tom Forth · Aug 13

We should expect Sheffield to be as rich as Pittsburgh. Leeds as rich as Philadelphia or Bordeaux. Liverpool as rich as Baltimore, Marseille or Rotterdam. Birmingham as rich as Detroit or St. Louis. Manchester as rich as Chicago or Lyon.