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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

FINANCE

Where now? What chiefs think about Brexit Britain

By Michael Burton | 13 July 2016

At last week’s LGA conference The MJ and PwC hosted a debate ‘Brexfast’ with leading chief execut...

FINANCE

The cities will have a key role in any Brexit talks

By Michael Burton | 06 July 2016

Michael Burton says the battle has only just begun on Brexit and urban areas across Britain will ...

FINANCE

Osborne abandons budget surplus plans

By Michael Burton | 01 July 2016

Chancellor George Osborne has abandoned plans to run a budget surplus by 2020 as Brexit threatens...

FINANCE

What does Brexit mean for local government?

By Michael Burton | 29 June 2016

Michael Burton looks at the impact of both the divisive referendum and the vote to leave the EU o...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Let battle commence as party activists meet at LGA event

By Michael Burton | 29 June 2016

Michael Burton says that while tempers will be high at the LGA Conference after Britain's vote to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The referendum exposes a Two Nation UK

By Michael Burton | 21 June 2016

No matter the result, a long period of soul searching will follow the EU referendum. Michael Burt...

WHITEHALL

Rise in local government net borrowing

By Michael Burton | 21 June 2016

Public sector debt continues to rise but at a slower rate than the previous three years, accordin...

TRANSFORMATION

Leeds wins top prize at MJ Awards 2016

By Michael Burton | 16 June 2016

Leeds City Council has won the coveted Local Authority of the Year category in The MJ Achievement...

WHITEHALL

Local government staff lowest in 17 years

By Michael Burton | 15 June 2016

The number of local government staff is at its lowest level in 17 years, according to latest figu...

FINANCE

Osborne warns of further local government cuts post-Brexit

By Michael Burton | 15 June 2016

Local government faces further budget cuts if voters back Brexit in the European Union referendum...

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