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Graeme McDonald

Graeme McDonald

Director of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives

Articles by Graeme McDonald

Tackling the social care workforce crisis

By Graeme McDonald | 14 September 2021

When it comes to social care Solace believes we need a more strategic and sustainably funded appr...

What we will need from the leaders of the future?

By Graeme McDonald | 02 August 2021

There are increasing challenges in filling senior positions across the public sector including lo...

We must stop the Treasury tail wagging the Government dog

By Graeme McDonald | 23 June 2021

Graeme McDonald senses 'much of Whitehall has a greater understanding of our challenges than for ...

Let's continue to open national politicians' and civil servants' eyes to the potential of local government

By Graeme McDonald | 12 May 2021

Writing in advance of the Queen's Speech, Graeme McDonald wondered if it would set up a new relat...

The importance of data and networks in advancing racial equality

By Graeme McDonald | 30 March 2021

Over the last six months Graeme McDonald has been a commissioner on Tower Hamlets’ Black, Asian, ...

Tapping into public sector talent

By Graeme McDonald | 17 February 2021

As a growing number of public sector leaders step down, Graeme McDonald urges local government to...

Calling a halt to sinking standards

By Graeme McDonald | 25 January 2021

It is two years since the Committee for Standards in Public Life (CSPL) published its report, Loc...

Let's begin to forge a new model of the state

By Alex Thomson | 15 December 2020

Joanne Roney becomes the new president of Solace from 1 January. Graeme McDonald says that at the...

Local government will continue to move mountains

By Graeme McDonald | 02 November 2020

Those working in the sector will be pushing themselves to breaking point to get through a difficu...

Now is the time to reflect, reset and reimagine the future of local government

By Graeme McDonald | 22 September 2020

It's all too easy to paint a bleak picture where local government professionals become the admini...