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Strengthening local democracy

By John Stewart | 24 May 2017

In a final article written before he died last month, George Jones and fellow author John Stewart...

Put local government in control of the NHS

By John Stewart | 08 March 2017

It’s time for a big bang approach to solve a health and care system on the brink. George Jones an...

Lessons from Layfield – 40 years on

By John Stewart | 06 December 2016

It is 40 years since the Layfield Commission on local government finance report. George Jones and...

Breaking free from centralisation

By John Stewart | 19 April 2016

George Jones and John Stewart examine the burdens imposed on authorities by central government an...

The need for caution

By John Stewart | 09 April 2015

Greater Manchester combined authority’s devolution deal establishes a two-tier system of local go...

When there's a temptation to reorganise..

By John Stewart | 17 February 2015

Make sure you are aware of all the issues before you attempt to reorganise, is the message from G...

The lost 40 years

By John Stewart | 10 June 2014

George Jones and John Stewart scrutinise the changes since the first local government reorganisat...

Keep it local, keep it relevant

By John Stewart | 12 March 2014

Local accountability is essential for effective local government, argue George Jones and John Ste...

Cracking the code to central government relations

By John Stewart | 07 January 2014

Change in the culture, institutions and processes of public adminstration at national level are e...

Inside View: The importance of aides

By George Jones | 18 September 2013

As well as writing about local government I’ve long explored central government, especially the a...