People walk past closed shops and market stalls in Walsall town centre during England's second lockdown on November 27, 2020. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

After Covid

English towns have a long road to economic recovery

Podcast

English towns are still recovering from the legacy of the pandemic. Jeremy Black joins Graham Stewart to discuss whether more centralised or decentralised government provides the answers to their economic woes.

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