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But the general view is that the levelling up agenda is aimed squarely at the North.
East Anglia has often been overlooked when it comes to similar government schemes - both Tory and Labour.
But Norfolk and Waveney are far from immune to poverty and social mobility remains a huge problem.
Queen Elizabeth II delivers a speech from the throne in House of Lords
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As this newspaper s Fightback East campaign has highlighted, the East needs investment. As the government moves forward with these plans pressure must grow on government not to overlook the region.
Andrew Proctor, leader of the controlling Conservative group at Norfolk County Council, said: “The government’s agenda, outlined in the Queen’s Speech, promises to support Norfolk’s recovery drive.
But the general view is that the levelling up agenda is aimed squarely at the North.
East Anglia has often been overlooked when it comes to similar government schemes - both Tory and Labour.
But Norfolk and Waveney are far from immune to poverty and social mobility remains a huge problem.
Queen Elizabeth II delivers a speech from the throne in House of Lords
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As this newspaper s Fightback East campaign has highlighted, the East needs investment. As the government moves forward with these plans pressure must grow on government not to overlook the region.
Andrew Proctor, leader of the controlling Conservative group at Norfolk County Council, said: “The government’s agenda, outlined in the Queen’s Speech, promises to support Norfolk’s recovery drive.
Could a return to the Covid tiers help to keep the East s economy open?
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The UK remains on its slow, deliberate path along the government’s roadmap to recovery.
With every incremental step life gets a little bit more normal. Each and every jab a baby step towards freedom.
But for the East’s economy, not going back into lockdown will be more important than getting back to normal quickly.
That was the problem last year.
The Fightback East manifesto
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We hailed July 4 2020 a day of freedom after a long lockdown timed, none too subtly perhaps, to fall on American Independence Day.