John Smith
Devolution and the death of the district
John Smith analyses local government’s response to devolution and asks whether districts have a purpose in the current climate
Kakistocracy or democracy!
Empowerment of local councils needs to be addressed to reinforce democratic legitimacy, writes John Smith
Feeling blue about the thin blue line
Unless there is a fundamental reform of policing in this country, police and crime commissioners are irrelevant, says John Smith.
