Expert panel discusses the relationship between London and the rest of the UK
\nThe relationship between London and the rest of the UK, so often the subject of divisive debate, is perhaps more topical \u2013 and more contentious \u2013 than ever. Yet the questions raised by this debate are both key to Britain’s identity and vital to its future.
\nDo London\u2019s massive size and global importance warrant special attention from Britain\u2019s politicians and media, or are the \u2018Westminster elite\u2019 caught in a bubble, oblivious to the issues facing people beyond the metropolis? Do Britain\u2019s regions still share common economic problems demanding common solutions, or have the uneven effects of recession, recovery and austerity led to an economic \u2018uncoupling\u2019 between London and the nation? Is the presence of a \u2018global city\u2019 a boon for Britain as a whole, or does globalization serve London\u2019s interests at the expense of those of the rest of the country? Can London serve as a model for an increasingly multicultural and devolved Britain, or are its cultural and political particularities turning it into an isolated and foreign city-state on the Thames?
\nRecordings of one set of panel discussions with speakers including Zoe Williams, Danny Dorling, and Tony Travers<\/p>\n