Doge is absolutely the last thing local authorities need right now
Despite the fanfare of Reform UK’s Doge initiative, AI and tech experts alone will not solve the problems besetting local authority finances. If only it were that simple. As Reform sends its Doge team into Kent County Council for the first of its “local government efficiency audits”, I am sure they will learn this soon […]
Back from the brink: how to rescue local government finance
England’s local authorities are on the verge of financial collapse. Overburdened by mounting service demand, chronic underfunding, and a stiflingly centralised system, without urgent, radical reform, our public services will crumble. The numbers are stark: some estimate that authorities face a combined deficit of £9.6 billion by 2026-27 and only 14 of 317 authorities expect […]
PR for local elections is the game-changer reform Labour should be championing
In the last 30 years, every political party that has entered government following a general election has done so on 44% of the vote or less. In the 2019 general election, over 71 per cent of votes were wasted, in other words they were votes for candidates who did not eventually win a seat in parliament. […]
Political Agenda – Adrian Ramsay
The 2022 local elections are just under a week away, and political parties across the UK are making their case to voters against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis and the fallout from Partygate. Adrian Ramsay, who co-leads the Greens with Carla Denyer, is hoping his Party can provide fresh answers to the […]
Interactive Planning Permission Map
Politics.co.uk has visualised the way in which planning permission requests vary across the country by local authority. Find out more about planning permission requests in your local area, and how this compares to the rest of the UK. Click here or use the tool below: Map produced using the interactive constituency mapping tool, PoliMapper. Data […]
Levelling up Britain: Slogan or solution?
Do the Government’s plans finally address the regional disparities seen across the UK?
As COP dawns, local is the missing piece of our fight climate change
“Local expertise and know-how can help kickstart fresh thinking.”
How mayors can help drive a resurgence in our cities
More elected mayors would provide strategic leadership.
Vince Cable: The case for a proportional property tax
Council tax is arbitrary, unfair and its banding is based on ancient valuations.
‘Why are you in politics if you’re not British?’
When I ask migrants about representation in politics, they almost invariably say they feel underrepresented.
