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Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson is former chief executive of local government think tank Localis

Articles by Alex Thomson

Never mind the devolution guff

By Alex Thomson | 26 May 2015

Te last few months have shown, received opinion is often more groupthink than meaningful insight,...

Cuts may be less under coalition

By Alex Thomson | 09 April 2015

Another stint of multi-party government could well prove a great benefit and source of empowermen...

LEP's future role

By Alex Thomson | 23 March 2015

Alex Thomson comments on a report which examines how greater LEP empowerment will be of benefit t...

Appetite for construction

By Alex Thomson | 17 February 2015

The door is open for the political party prepared to champion positive, popular and radical polic...

Triple threat

By Alex Thomson | 25 November 2014

Local government faces three key challenges in greater commercialism, local growth and health and...

Not much detail in Adonis report

By Alex Thomson | 03 July 2014

It’s great to see the two major political parties fighting it out for the most localist title.

PluggedIn by Alex Thomson

By Alex Thomson | 24 June 2014

Localis chief says councils must learn where Roy Hodgson failed in managing expectations.

PluggedIN - Alex Thomson

By Alex Thomson | 08 May 2014

Localis chief joins the dots between football, local government and transparency.

Do we stick with self service?

By Alex Thomson | 02 April 2014

Alex Thomson breaks down the arguments for and against commissioning services, as local authoriti...

PluggedIN - Alex Thomson

By Alex Thomson | 19 March 2014

The use of public land has, once more, become an acute issue, with big implicaitons for local gov...