Good thread, and importantly points out this phenomenon is not unique to the UK. Town centres in decline - internet shopping a factor, many others. Lack of major employers / employment clusters outside of cities / universities - and decline of car sector will hurt
Trade policy unlikely to play a big role in economic rebalancing - but we need to know what the economy is likely to look like in the future if trade deals are to support. Has been little discussed, like so much of the post-Brexit policy landscape.
On the same subject. The new divides in England and Wales (Scotland and Northern Ireland are different).
