By Lewis Blackwell

Mike Ashley, as if we didn’t know it, is to blame for a lot. As is the Guardian.

The Sports Direct mogul’s canny management of Newcastle United as a business rather than a religion not only failed fans of the football club but could also explain our undervaluing of the creative industry of the city, along with feeling unexcited about the general economic performance of the region. And a daft piece in the media’s favourite newspaper last year titled ‘The north-east of England: Britain’s Detroit?’ didn’t help.

I’m not expecting Mike to give a toss about this anytime soon, or indeed the Read full story ›

Source: The Drum