The latest articles written by Sir Bob Neill

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Taking on toxic times

By Sir Bob Neill | 08 February 2023

Threats of violence, misogyny, racism and homophobia are all part and parcel of modern-day politi...

CULTURE

The art of levelling up

By Sir Bob Neill | 14 December 2022

While Parliament struggles to define levelling up, Sir Bob Neill suggests it is not about sending...

HOUSING

A warning about resettlement

By Sir Bob Neill | 29 August 2022

Six months after Putin launched his attack on Ukraine, unease is growing across Whitehall and cou...

DEVOLUTION

Time for clarity

By Sir Bob Neill | 26 July 2022

With the contenders for the Conservative Party leadership race narrowed down to two, staunch Rish...

HOUSING

Home truths

By Sir Bob Neill | 21 June 2022

Sir Bob Neill says it’s vital that, with the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill having been introdu...

PLANNING

Boring not bad

By Sir Bob Neill | 16 May 2022

Sir Bob Neill says this wasn’t a Queen’s Speech packed with surprises, ‘but if dull means getting...

HOMELESSNESS

Clear up the logjam

By Sir Bob Neill | 12 April 2022

We need more work on systems which aren’t up to scratch to bring Ukrainians to the UK, says Sir ...

SOCIAL CARE

It's time to tackle the in-tray

By Sir Bob Neill | 27 September 2021

Michael Gove has been given a new beefed-up department and strong team with a serious policy back...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Who will crack care?

By Sir Bob Neill | 20 July 2021

The Government must raise enough funding to end the unsatisfactory adult social care system and e...