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Critically analyse the government's well-publicised claims that the North-South divide is a myth, and that 'the disparity within regions is at least as great as that between them'.  

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Critically analyse the government's well-publicised claims that the North-South divide is a myth, and that 'the disparity within regions is at least as great as that between them By the end of the twentieth century, the decline the manufacturing sector had produced an apparent North South divide within the UK. To dispel these claims the government issued a report under the title 'Sharing the Nations Prosperity' which outlined, what it claimed, were the major disparities within the country. This essays aims to firstly give an indication of the probable causes for the North-South divide, before outlining the significant points laid out by the government report. These points will then be criticised with reference to other sources of information on regional differences within the UK. Before delving into the intricacies of the question, it is important to clarify what is actually meant by the concept of the North-South divide, and...

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