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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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...

FUTURE FORUM

Public services need an uplift in the economy

By Michael Burton | 11 December 2019

In an alternative universe where we had an extra £400bn a year of UK GDP we may never have had is...

DEVOLUTION

Working class vote is key in the battle for Number 10

By Michael Burton | 03 December 2019

Michael Burton says that from both a moral and political perspective a Boris administration will...

FINANCE

Voters face 'stark choice' on public spending - IFS

By Michael Burton | 29 November 2019

The choice could not be clearer on public spending plans by the main political parties according ...

HOUSING

'Emphasis on devolution' promised under a Conservative government

By Michael Burton | 29 November 2019

Devolution is likely to be back on the priority agenda should the Conservatives win the next gene...

FINANCE

An election that's about last decade as much as the next

By Michael Burton | 27 November 2019

Jeremy Corbyn still continues to be snapping at Boris Johnson’s heels, says Michael Burton. Could...

WHITEHALL

Party leaders told to 'stop talking, start doing' on care reforms

By Michael Burton | 21 November 2019

The former head of a commission that recommended a cap on social care has said politicians have l...

FINANCE

Business rate cut means big questions over funding

By Michael Burton | 19 November 2019

Does the future lie in grant funding or business rates retention? Whatever the outcome of the ele...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Breaking down the barriers between councils and the NHS

By Michael Burton | 13 November 2019

How are HR heads overcoming the barriers to closer working between councils and the NHS? Michael ...

HEALTH

Social care is the election's Cinderella service

By Michael Burton | 13 November 2019

Michael Burton says the main parties fall over themselves to shower largesse on the NHS and claim...

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