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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

The public sector has to pay the right price for the job

By Michael Burton | 24 January 2018

As debates about public sector contracting flare across the country, Michael Burton argues that i...

Storm clouds gather over the sector

By Michael Burton | 16 January 2018

A wave of reports last month on the impact of Brexit on local government signals its rise on the ...

The MJ/NAO round table: Fallout from the Budget

By Michael Burton | 11 January 2018

The MJ and the National Audit Office have launched a series of round table debates with local aut...

New name is a smokescreen for inaction

By Michael Burton | 10 January 2018

The new labels for the government departments responsible for local government and health and car...

Social care directors in honours list

By Michael Burton | 02 January 2018

Social services directors featured prominently in the New Year’s Honours List.

Public sector borrowing continues to fall

By Michael Burton | 21 December 2017

Borrowing continues to fall while the reclassification of English housing associations’ debt from...

Public sector employment figures show a rise in workers

By Michael Burton | 14 December 2017

Austerity is over judging by latest public sector employment figures which show rises in health, ...

What works well in local government

By Michael Burton | 13 December 2017

Every chief executive is familiar with problems, challenges and failures – but what about success...

Devolution is the PM's ally in helping the 'left behind'

By Michael Burton | 06 December 2017

Michael Burton argues the Prime Minister should seize control of the devolution agenda if she is ...

Budget forecasting for public finances is hit and miss

By Michael Burton | 29 November 2017

One conclusion from covering many Budgets is that forecasting is more an art than a science, writ...