The Northern Question:A History of a Divided Country

A lively, provocative and richly researched book. Tom Hazeldine shows that far from being marginal to British politics and culture, northern England has played a pivotal role in British history - and must be given serious consideration by the politicians of the future. Well-written and absorbing.

The definitive account of the historical importance of the North-South Divide. A masterly history of the shifting social forces shaped by this enduring fault-line.

The disparity between the North of England and the South East is a rich and tangled history. Hazeldine’s account is persuasive, and his long view is valuable. With real acuity, he highlights key differences in people’s ideas of political possibility.