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Paul Wheeler

Paul Wheeler

Paul Wheeler is director of the Political Skills Forum and writes on local politics

Articles by Paul Wheeler

Metropolis didn't have a happy ending

By Paul Wheeler | 02 June 2021

As the threat of COVID begins to lift there are some difficult questions ahead, says Paul Wheeler...

There may be trouble ahead

By Paul Wheeler | 19 May 2021

While the tectonic plates of politics shifted decisively in Shire England after Super Thursday, t...

Problematic predictions

By Paul Wheeler | 20 April 2021

Paul Wheeler looks at how the Super Thursday electoral feast is shaping up. He highlights the key...

Displaced residents will distort Census 2021

By Paul Wheeler | 04 March 2021

The extent of economic migration from cities is disputed, but other short term COVID-induced tren...

Time for some good news

By Paul Wheeler | 25 January 2021

Paul Wheeler reports on a company based in Oldham that believes in the town and want to be part o...

This hidden housing scandal has a specific human face

By Paul Wheeler | 24 November 2020

Pretty soon the shadow of the COVID crisis will lift - and hopefully the Grenfell inquiry will r...

Size isn't everything

By Paul Wheeler | 13 October 2020

If the advocates for 'big unitary' paused for a moment they may want to address the democratic ch...

'Glacial and ungracious' change to a more local track, trace and isolate programme

By Paul Wheeler | 30 August 2020

'We have the grotesque spectacle of a spatchcock national track and trace strategy administered b...

Enjoy summer as it's not looking good for the rest of the year

By Paul Wheeler | 21 July 2020

The Government seems to have fallen in love with the idea of big unitary councils and elected may...

Local government can look for powerful allies

By Paul Wheeler | 15 June 2020

Winston Churchill famously remarked ‘Never let a good crisis go to waste’. Paul Wheeler says we s...