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City growth report presents misleading picture

Last week’s Unleashing Metro Growth report is the sort of well-researched and ambitious document that can furnish those who believe in the vital need for economic devolution with an array of compelling arguments.

Last week's Unleashing Metro Growth report is the sort of well-researched and ambitious document that can furnish those who believe in the vital need for economic devolution with an array of compelling arguments.

But I would argue that at its core it presents an incomplete picture that misses a singular truth - if the UK is to experience a long-term and sustainable economic recovery, the whole of country needs growth.

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