Author Profile

Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

HEALTH

Ministers have no choice but to grasp the care nettle

By Michael Burton | 13 December 2016

Michael Burton urges ministers to raise social care cash nationally. After all, the public is up ...

FINANCE

Taxpayers' Alliance calls for local income tax

By Michael Burton | 13 December 2016

The Taxpayers’ Alliance has called for local government to have the power to levy a local income ...

FINANCE

Taking the temperature at The MJ's Future Forum North

By Michael Burton | 06 December 2016

Editorial director Michael Burton on what he learnt from our latest event

FINANCE

Sluggish tax revenues are the problem, not spending

By Michael Burton | 29 November 2016

The chancellor's tinkering with tax revenues spells bad news for the public sector, argues Michae...

WHITEHALL

The rates challenge

By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2016

The black hole facing upper-tier councils this week appeared to grow further after fresh figures ...

WHITEHALL

Autumn Statement: Austerity can kicked down the road

By Michael Burton | 23 November 2016

As has been well-trailed chancellor Philip Hammond focussed in his Autumn Statement speech on inv...

FINANCE

Peering into the crystal ball

By Michael Burton | 23 November 2016

To mark the result of its annual survey into local government directors’ views of the future Zuri...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Is the Great Recession really over?

By Michael Burton | 23 November 2016

Michael Burton looks back over years of government action to address the national deficit

WHITEHALL

Central government borrowing falls ahead of Autumn Statement

By Michael Burton | 22 November 2016

Chancellor Philip Hammond received good news today in advance of his Autumn Statement with latest...

FINANCE

Scrap the mayors clause and get the bandwagon rolling

By Michael Burton | 16 November 2016

Local government reorganisation is an old debate but this time there are key new issues that need...

MOSt READ news

View all News
  1. Planning change labelled 'catastrophic'
  2. Housing 'key factor' in rising children's services costs
  3. Trial dates fixed for Liverpool City Council corruption case
  4. Badenoch warns against pre-election 'stitch-up' with Reform
  5. 'Slow' improvement progress at Nottingham
footer-logo

©2024 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408