C of E's pre-Election publication warns of lose-lose situations for many towns and cities

From The Church Times-

THE Prime Minister has issued a firm rebuttal of the picture of Britain painted by the Archbishop of Canterbury in which "many cities are left feeling abandoned and hopeless".

It is suggested by Archbishop Welby that entire regions of the country are trapped in an apparently inescapable economic downward spiral. He refers to "a tale of two cities", and argues that turning the tide will come only through a commitment to solidarity.

"The hard truth is that [many cities and towns where there is long-term decline] are in what appear to be lose-lose situations," he says. "Already in decline, the road towards recovery and growth is made even more difficult. . . As the south-east grows, many cities are left feeling abandoned and hopeless."

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http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2015/16-january/news/uk/c-of-es-pre-election-publication-warns-of-lose-lose-situations-for-many-towns-and-cities