Devolution needs to be more ‘Kevin Keegan’
If the UK wants to emerge from its ‘odd decade’ into a better place, it must use devolution to boost the economic potential of its regions, says Henry Kippin.
Opinion
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Local elections: more than just a barometer for Rishi
April 23, 2024
Local elections do swing with national politics, but the full picture is far more nuanced, says Heather Jameson. 'More so now, as a gaping chasm opens up between the performance of the best and worst local authorities and mayors.'
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TPA analysis of senior local government pay is relentlessly unsophisticated
April 22, 2024
Graeme McDonald says: 'Perhaps the diminishing number of national news outlets covering the TPA’s so called "Town Hall Rich List" means the message is finally getting across – their analysis is so simplistic it verges on the dangerous.'
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41st time lucky?
April 22, 2024
After four decades of different initiatives which have failed to boost growth, Professor Martin Jones considers what needs to change to bring success.
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On the road to improvement
April 22, 2024
Northumberland Council’s peer review, following a hard-hitting review of governance, shows the local authority has come a very long way in a short time, says Helen Paterson.
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From the archive
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