Move the House of Lords to York - we need to think big
I AM not yet sure whether I support Andy Burnham, but I am keen on devolution.
By this I do not just mean combined authorities and directly-elected mayors, I mean innovative and surprising measures to share power and status more evenly across England.
It seems that this may become part of the Burnham agenda.
Now may be a time for York to think big. Boris Johnson, years ago, suggested moving the House of Lords to the city. Coming from him, this was never credible. But the idea itself had merit.
Why not move a drastically slimmed-down Lords to York, at least for the majority of its sessions ? Why not rename it the "Senate", a Roman concept for what was once a Roman city?
Modernisation, especially when built on cultural roots, can bring positivity.
This, in turn, can act as a catalyst for economic and social renewal.
John Gemmell
Trentham Road,
Wem, Shropshire
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