Author Profile

Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Hillier calls for freedom of information extension

By Michael Burton | 02 March 2020

House of Commons Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier has called for the Freedom of Inform...

Who will win the battle of the Budget?

By Michael Burton | 25 February 2020

The new chancellor has eye-wateringly little headroom in the Budget, says Michael Burton - so wil...

Extra council tax bands call

By Michael Burton | 24 February 2020

Former Treasury chief secretary David Gauke has called on chancellor Rishi Sunak to add additiona...

Pre-Budget boost for Sunak

By Michael Burton | 21 February 2020

New chancellor Rishi Sunak has received a pre-Budget boost on the public finances, with latest fi...

We are £1 better off compared to 2008

By Michael Burton | 19 February 2020

After more than a decade, average pay has risen above its pre-election levels. Michael Burton ask...

Ministers' revolving door leads to re-inventing the wheel syndrome

By Michael Burton | 12 February 2020

The high turnover of communities secretaries, junior ministers and civil servants in recent years...

The chancellor should tackle low care sector pay in the Budget

By Michael Burton | 05 February 2020

If the chancellor does not allocate more funding for care training and pay in the Budget the sec...

How important are ministers?

By Michael Burton | 28 January 2020

When you couple a high turnover of ministers with a high turnover of senior civil servants, as is...

The first big test for Boris from the Northern Powerhouse

By Michael Burton | 22 January 2020

The real test for the new Government is how much more power it is prepared to devolve to the Midl...

A landmark year for Waltham Forest

By Michael Burton | 14 January 2020

In 2019 Waltham Forest LBC became the first Mayor of London Borough of Culture - and won The MJ’s...