What if our disengagement is not an accident, but a deliberate act of design? The truth is, the most important topics—the ones that shape our lives and society—are often relegated to the shadows because the powerful have a vested interest in our apathy.
The path to a better future doesn’t start with a conspiracy theory. It begins with the courage to look past the easy narrative of evil geniuses and to hold our leaders accountable not for their presumed malevolence, but for their undeniable incompetence.
The Northern Powerhouse was an idea; now we have the data to judge its implementation. It is time to learn from its shortcomings, to listen to the voices of Yorkshire, and to demand a new path forward.
