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Local government is failing – the system needs an urgent overhaul to ensure more democratic control of process & officers

June 23, 2017 by Alex Crowley

Some of the most contentious issues of our time involve local government; housing and social care being obvious examples. There is a seductive narrative that it is failing because of ‘cuts’. And while it is true that funding has been squeezed, this easy argument glosses over the real problem: the system itself is broken.

Filed Under: Comment

Five hurdles the Tory mayoral candidate must clear

February 10, 2015 by Alex Crowley

Whoever becomes the Tory mayoral candidate is going to face the fight of their career, so it’s worth knowing what hurdles lie ahead in order to judge who has the legs to clear them.

Filed Under: 2016 London Elections, Comment Tagged With: 2016 London Elections, Devolution

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