Jobs at risk as Danes force big-city universities to downsize

Part of the attraction of universities is that they are usually based in the Big City and therefore attractive to young people. This policy of regionalism is short-sighted, populist, and invariably leads to unforeseen consequences. Norway's Centre Party and the right-wing Progress Party pursue this sort of vote-grabbing policy and while the Centre Party are in government here in Norway I have shelved my plans for a shift to the public sector - in case they suddenly decide to relocate me to the sticks. All that happens is that talented people who don't want to leave the Big City change employer, whilst not-so-employable employees move out to the sticks unhappy and demotivated.