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Killing off devolution

Devolution may be right for East Anglia, but ‘institutional arrogance’ and a failure to cede control by central government will kill the deal says Cllr George Nobbs

There is no more enthusiastic proponent of regional devolution than myself. I have supported the idea of moving powers from Whitehall to East Anglia all my adult life.

When on Budget day the Chancellor announced a draft deal for East Anglia I nailed my colours to the mast in the most literal way, flying the flag of East Anglia from Norfolk County Hall.

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