Do you live in a freeport? From Teesside to Plymouth, these ‘special economic zones’ are shrouded in secrecy – and exist solely to benefit big business. Since rings of up to 75km wide were drawn around them, without consulting us, many millions of us now do. Yet trying to discover exactly what this means is like pulling teeth. In yesterday's @guardian column, I attempt to work it out. Link in bio. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters - Conservative leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak and Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen visit the Teesside freeport in Redcar in July 2022. . . . #freeport #rishisunak #conservatives #capitalism #teeside #plymouth #redcar #bigbusiness #venturecapitalist #localgovernment #democracy #localbusiness #conservativeparty #ukpolitics #economics #ukmoneybloggers #ukmoney #corruption #journalism #environmental #environment #brexit🇪🇺 #brexit #brexitshambles #ukcoast #coastaltown #seasidetown #ukindustry #southampton #docklands