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Alex Thomson is former chief executive of local government think tank Localis

Alex Thomson examines the metro mayor elections set for 2017 and asks whether the races can shift...

Alex Thomson explains why it is more important than ever for councils to resist widespread pressu...

With non-traditional political figures making waves across the globe, Alex Thomson considers how ...

Collaborative leadership will be a crucial element if areas are to navigate the financial circums...

Alex Thomson goes beyond commonly held misconceptions about councils to explore their role in boo...

Life is studded with ephemeral moments that need to be grasped, writes chief executive of Localis...

What prompted the change to advocate moving away from the ‘command and control’ approach to healt...

Local authorities should look at the nuts and bolts of implementing projects, writes Alex Thomson.

Nothing says the start of summer like the LGA’s annual conference and this year the atmosphere wa...

A series of essays from leaders and health experts on the future of health and social care is set...