Keith. Its Leeds. The regional government set up offices under Prescott ahead of assembly legislation that never happened. Public health was one workstream they got going and I sat on that group representing regulation. (Not a waste of time because the work became invaluable for specialised commissioning of cancer services, but I digress.)

Trust me. Leeds is the capital of Yorkshire.. I speak as a lad brought up around Sheffield, and could never understand it either. We've got a real football team for Clapton's sake. Just the one mind you.. York is a tourist trap with a hoopy music shop off the northern ring road.

Of course, to be coterminus with existing regional bodies, it is Yorkshire and The Humber, so Leeds as the capital of Yorkshire would considered alongside Brigg and Grimsby, the capitals of North Lincs and North East Lincs accordingly.

Your comments re certain failed nationalists in the counties of The UK that make up Scotland are bang on though..