The latest articles written by Ben Page

ECONOMIC GROWTH

After the interregnum

By Ben Page | 21 March 2023

Ben Page says: 'Voters want growth, reassurance and support – but public finances are not in good...

ENERGY

Mr Sunak will find it hard to meet the funding squeeze the British state now faces

By Ben Page | 26 October 2022

Ben Page says 'we may now be at a point where we need to change our expectations of public servic...

HEALTH

'Cakeism' still seems the solution de jour

By Ben Page | 03 August 2022

Strategic hard choices are ones that most Conservatives – but also many voters at large – are hap...

PLANNING

Targeting future opportunities

By Ben Page | 27 June 2022

LGA conference plenary speaker Ben Page looks at the challenges and opportunities for councils in...

ELECTIONS

The results reinforce the realignment of Britain's electoral geography

By Ben Page | 11 May 2022

Ben Page says 'nationally the Conservatives are hurting, but you wouldn’t bet against them winnin...

COUNCIL TAX

The Government should push on fast with reorganisation

By Ben Page | 13 December 2021

Anyone looking at bold plans for the future should bite the bullet on reorganisation and get it d...

SOCIAL CARE

It looks likely that councils will continue to live on the thin gruel

By Ben Page | 02 November 2021

Councils are expected to be allowed to increase bills by 2.8% per year, says Ben Page. 'The bad n...

WHITEHALL

Beautiful, popular, healthy and sustainable new places are what we all want

By Ben Page | 01 July 2021

The public does not feel politicians are doing enough to tackle the housing crisis, says Ben Page...