Pravda piece from the Northern Echo parrots the party line without any analysis or criticism.
I especially love the line about the environment and workers rights. Keep the cattle calm before the slaughter.
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By spreading out the Freeport maximum benefit can be gained for the people of Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool.
The Teesside Freeport will create, reportedly, 18,000 skilled, good-quality jobs within five years, boost the local economy by £3.4billion and support offshore wind, clean energy, chemicals and process, and advanced manufacturing sectors.
It also offers the opportunity to reshore good-quality manufacturing jobs from overseas.
All without reducing environmental protections or workers’ rights.
Covering 4,500 acres, the equivalent of 2,550 football pitches, the Teesside Freeport will be the biggest in the UK and will increase inward investment into Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool by over £1.4 billion.
Areas given Freeport status within the region would benefit from a wide package of tax reliefs, simplified customs procedures, streamlined planning processes to boost redevelopment and government support to promote regeneration and innovation."