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Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

The crisis in Conservative politics reflects the battle between its factions, exacerbated by Brex...

Michael Burton says that in the end, taxes will have to rise: 'the public want their services, au...

The scale of the Government’s challenge to curb public spending against a backdrop of soaring dem...

Councils that are proud of their services and have made a difference to people’s lives have been ...

No one said managing the public finances entails easy choices, but the new Government just made i...

More than 100,000 public sector jobs could be lost over the next year as employers struggle to fi...

In a 70-year career, Sir Rodney Brooke has become one of the most distinguished chief executives ...

Were there any glimmers of hope for extra support to cash-strapped local authorities from last we...

The prospect of a Treasury bailout for cash-strapped local authority budgets has faded further wi...

The new King has expressed strong views about housing, architecture, climate change and cultural ...