Scotland has a parliament. Wales has an assembly. They seem to work, and the regions remain fully part of the UK. So why not do the same in other areas? The Government has plans to let English regions set up their own assemblies, devolving certain powers to elected politicians.
Ask for young people's comments on this. Would a parliament based in Leeds or Durham be more relevant to the people in those regions?
One argument is that regional assemblies would stimulate economic growth.
They could attract jobs and investors to their areas. Sometimes the economy of the Southeast is booming when other parts of the country are in a slump.
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