There have been spells when local Government has been keen to recruit to senior positions from the private sector. The problem is senior private sector people don't understand the officer/member… (View Post)

One of the biggest mistakes of the Coalition was getting rid of the Audit Commission but there are mechanisms such as the Local Government Ombudsman. Who, for instance, would you hold accountable for… (View Post)

What "assets" does central Government think local Councils possess? Presumably this is some notion there are millions of pounds locked up in land and buildings - here's the truth, ther… (View Post)

We Think did a poll between Christmas and the New Year and the changes are against that poll, not the one from 21-22 December which looks a bit of an outlier. The changes from the 21-22 December poll… (View Post)

It may have been the decision at the time (and certainly given the only credible alternative was Jeremy Corbyn) understandable but time has shown Johnson to be a poor choice and only marginally the l… (View Post)