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摘要

On the face of it, last year's Brexit referendum made politicians of all hues vow 'never again' and promise a new commitment to shared prosperity and rebalancing the economy. Yet one year on, where are we? Crossrail 2 is given the green light while the Department for Transport downgrades northern electrification, (for context, London-Brighton was electrified a century ago) and George Osborne's promised Manchester-Leeds high-speed link looks in doubt The stock list of excuses for this situation are frequently contradictory, often self-fulfilling and usually made by policymakers living in London and the South East.