Next month, millions of people across Yorkshire will head to the polls to vote in the county’s mayoral elections. I have made no secret of the fact that I wish we were having a general election next month too.
After 14 years of Conservative chaos and economic turmoil, Britain is crying out for change. Families across our county are worse off, with prices still rising in the shops, monthly mortgage payments higher after Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget and the average household set to be £870 worse off under Rishi Sunak’s tax plan. Millions are stuck on hospital waiting lists, struggling to get an appointment with their GP and unable to see a dentist.
But there is a bigger prize on offer this year. The chance to bring about a new era of prosperity with Labour mayors in Yorkshire working side-by-side with a national Labour government. Under the Conservatives, too much power has been held in Westminster. The promise of levelling up has been broken by the failure of successive prime ministers to give our regions the levers to make it happen. With Keir Starmer as prime minister that will be different.
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