Ed Cox
Ed Cox is director of public services at the RSA and former director of IPPR North
Reflections on the West Midlands trailblazer devo deal one year on
Ed Cox sets out his five takeaways from the first year of the West Midlands trailblazer devolution deal.
The democratic dimensions of the Suffragettes' victory
Ed Cox looks at what last week's centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act means for our democracy today.
Northern mayors risk Brexit Babel
Northern representatives should present a united front when meeting with EU negotiators, argues Ed Cox.
Northern prosperity is national prosperity
Ed Cox calls on all regions and all sectors to demand fairer transport spending and help rebalance the national economy.
Local government has failed to offer a stirring vision of the future
Imagination is needed more than ever in local government, writes Ed Cox.
Dear metro mayors, unite to seize an even bigger prize
Ed Cox addresses the six elected mayors directly, calling on them to join together and form an unstoppable coalition.
The North must unite after Article 50 is triggered
As Theresa May initiates the UK's divorce from the EU, Ed Cox urges leaders in the North to take back control.
Fixing the economy from Whitehall misses a key opportunity
For as long as we attempt to fix the economy from Whitehall, we will keep on failing, writes Ed Cox.
Rebooting devolution takes no more than common sense
The devolution agenda has come to a standstill but it can still be revived. Ed Cox and Jack Hunter write exclusively for The MJ ahead of the publication of IPPR North’s report Rebooting Devolution: a common sense approach to taking back control.
The Northern Powerhouse must be driven from within
Questions about the virtues of the Northern Powerhouse may have eased off, but Ed Cox says its time for politicians and business leaders to drive the agenda forward from the bottom up.
Does the North need its Powerhouse?
The North must shape its own destiny and cannot rely on the Government's Powerhouse plans, writes Ed Cox
Take control of the Powerhouse
The future of the Northern Powerhouse does not rely on central government alone and councils must build momentum behind the agenda, says Ed Cox
Stand up and be counted
The North will need strong leaders if it is to weather the storm of Brexit, says Ed Cox
We should give the people of Rotherham a voice
The length and nature of the five Rotherham commissioners appointments' flouts any commitment to self-governance and betrays central government's contempt for local democratic process and lack of trust in local citizenship, writes Ed Cox.
