For our communities to have hope, they need a voice beyond politics

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“In the aftermath of the general election, one story has been told again and again: towns across the UK – and particularly in the midlands and north – had been neglected and overlooked by a London-focused culture that simply did not listen to what was happening beyond its line of sight…”

Read more from Gavin Barlow and Annabel Turpin about Here and Now in this Independent article.