The Politics of Levelling Up

‘Levelling up’ is an expression of a realignment in British politics with the Conservatives presenting themselves as new party redistribution. This not primarily concerned redistribution between social classes, or even regions, but rather targets communities that feel they have lost their centrality and standing. seemingly surprising manoeuvre facilitated by voters’ distrust politics, geography discontent reflects uneven patterns economic development, Conservative Party's capacity for pragmatic shifts ideological direction. Yet, sustainability this project uncertain. Levelling up creates opportunities high-profile initiatives symbols change through which government can craft narrative success. It may also help appeal to voters lean one way on economics another issues targeting attention interventions specific places—in speaks some feelings having been neglected over many decades status other groups society. The tensions delivering levelling reflect complexity changes wrought globalisation technological change, challenge progressive forces develop better alternative—a far from easy task.