darlington - what has the eu ever done for us?

There's no mention in this story of the EU funds which Gliwice is still receiving since Brexit, or the many years of Tory austerity which ignored places such as Darlington for years. Poland makes a point of involving regional towns when planning long term projects and making investments in those areas, whereas in England it has mainly been centralised around London and the south. There's a handy interactive map that shows EU investment in your area, which highlights EU aid to farmers around Darlington, plus plenty more around the area as you scroll down. As usual (and for good reason), blame The Tories, Brexit (in which Darlington voted to leave), and the right wing press distorting the truth and pushing Brexit (and now Reform) in the first place to sway the votes. The full interactive map is here.

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