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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

FINANCE

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...

HOUSING

IFS questions government's ambitious housing targets

By Michael Burton | 23 November 2017

It is impossible to predict ‘with any confidence’ that ambitious targets to build 300,000 new hom...

REORGANISATION

The reorganisation bandwagon rolls on

By Michael Burton | 22 November 2017

Reorganisation has to deliver a solution to a problem, rather than being an end in itself, writes...

WHITEHALL

Javid rejects DCLG capacity fears

By Michael Burton | 21 November 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has rejected accusations that his Whitehall department is too s...

FINANCE

Lincolnshire CC launches fair funding campaign

By Michael Burton | 31 October 2017

Lincolnshire CC is the latest county to launch a campaign for a better deal from the fair funding...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Are ministers and members obsessed with reorganisation?

By Michael Burton | 10 October 2017

Michael Burton asks how vital is structural reorganisation to delivering stronger local economies?

DCLG

Housing is the Achilles Heel of the Conservatives

By Michael Burton | 04 October 2017

Michael Burton argues the Government should take the radical step of unleashing local authorities...

WHITEHALL

Javid: Conservatives must tackle housing

By Michael Burton | 03 October 2017

Lack of housing is the biggest domestic issue facing the Conservatives, communities secretary Saj...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The Uber decision could hit Labour's 2018 London borough election hopes

By Michael Burton | 27 September 2017

TfL's decision not to renew Uber's licence, backed by the capital's Labour mayor, could have an i...

WHITEHALL

Look long-term: Cut the benefit bill by investing in social housing

By Michael Burton | 20 September 2017

Michael Burton puts forward the case for the Government to remove the shackles on council housebu...

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