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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

The trillion dollar question

By Michael Burton | 25 January 2023

Our public services seem to be broken but we are spending a trillion pounds a year – so where is ...

The secret to Telford and Wrekin's success

By Michael Burton | 14 December 2022

The success story that led to Telford and Wrekin winning The MJ’s Local Authority of the Year Awa...

Fast forward in the Fens

By Michael Burton | 30 November 2022

Interim chief executive Gordon Mitchell has been hired to tackle chronic leadership weaknesses at...

'A' word that's key to the next election

By Michael Burton | 30 November 2022

The Red Wall seats that delivered the Conservative victory in 2019 are turned off by spending cut...

Government borrowing pushed to near-record levels

By Michael Burton | 22 November 2022

The cost of Government help for household energy bills coupled with soaring inflation pushed borr...

Autumn Statement: Jam today, gruel tomorrow

By Michael Burton | 21 November 2022

In last week’s Autumn Statement chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pushed public spending cuts beyond the...

Will short-term cuts negate savings in the long-term?

By Michael Burton | 16 November 2022

While Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has called on government departments to find efficiencies in his Aut...

A pan-Government response is needed for the asylum crisis

By Michael Burton | 02 November 2022

Like hedge funders circling an ailing business, the media has found the first weak spot of the ne...

£40bn of fiscal tightening needed, says think-tank

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2022

At least £40bn of ‘fiscal tightening’ including tax rises such as the restoration of the health a...

Gove hints investment zones may be scrapped

By Michael Burton | 31 October 2022

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has hinted that investment zones may be scrapped in a review ...