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New ministers should 'learn from councils'

Politicians lacking experience should be trained before becoming ministers, according to the Institute for Government think-tank – and should look to local government for best practice.

Politicians lacking experience should be trained before becoming ministers, according to the Institute for Government think-tank – and should look to local government for best practice.

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