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Paul Wheeler

Paul Wheeler

Paul Wheeler is director of the Political Skills Forum and writes on local politics

Articles by Paul Wheeler

A modern day morality tale

By Paul Wheeler | 30 March 2015

Paul Wheeler breaks down the complexities of achieving that ultimate goal – a fairer local govern...

Localism, there really is no alternative now

By Paul Wheeler | 10 March 2015

There can be no rowing back from the imaginative drive for integration and collaboration put in m...

There's still room for improvement

By Paul Wheeler | 17 February 2015

In the wake of the Casey report on Rotherham MBC, local government must rebuild trust. Paul Wheel...

It's not that grim up North!

By Paul Wheeler | 10 February 2015

Paul Walker finds himself moved to siding with cities minister Greg Clark in opposition to Centre...

Have hope, be proud

By Paul Wheeler | 06 January 2015

Now is the time for local government to build up its profile and support and realise the potentia...

You talking to me about mansion tax?

By Paul Wheeler | 01 December 2014

Robert De Niro's bad fellow reaction to New York property taxes exemplifies how we have allowed t...

Grow your own PCCs

By Paul Wheeler | 03 November 2014

Use should be made of Police and Crime Commissioner role to drive devolutionary accountability wi...

Soapbox by Paul Wheeler

By Paul Wheeler | 20 May 2014

Councils will carry the can for the disastrous preparations for Individual Electoral Registration...

The choice of a new generation

By Paul Wheeler | 14 May 2014

Paul Wheeler reads the runes ahead of the 22 May local and European elections, and considers the ...

Soapbox by Paul Wheeler

By Paul Wheeler | 16 April 2014

BMA's fears on local government's use of public health budgets are based on an outdated medical v...