Boris Johnson may find that being ‘Brexity Hezza’ is not so simple | Andy Beckett

There’s no certainty that a ‘levelling up’ programme will satisfy voters in the north, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

For a prime minister who has already been in office seven months, leading a party that’s already been in power for 10 years, Boris Johnson has come a long way on promises alone. One of the most effective, so far, has been his pledge to “level up” Britain. For many voters and commentators, this egalitarian-sounding catchphrase signals a new Conservatism: one that cares about the whole country, rather than just the comfortable southern areas Tory governments usually favour.

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