Articles by George Jones
Strengthening local choices
By John Stewart | 12 July 2013
Collective choices will be better handled by local government, argue George Jones and John Stewart.
Harking back to a golden age
By John Stewart | 26 March 2013
George Jones and John Stewart ask whether the Localism Act 2011 has changed things for better.
Did Heseltine get it right?
By John Stewart | 29 January 2013
Lord Heseltine's recent report on economic growth gets the thumbs-up from George Jones and John S...
Serving up a different delivery
By John Stewart | 13 November 2012
George Jones and John Stewart on how the responsibilities of local authorities for services can b...
How to, and how not to do overview and scrutiny
By John Stewart | 25 September 2012
With councils required to establish overview and scrutiny committees, George Jones and John Stewa...
A real plan for civil service reform
By John Stewart | 12 July 2012
The latest government paper on civil service reform is feeble and flawed, say George Jones and Jo...
Learning from the referendums
By John Stewart | 16 May 2012
It is time for the Government to realise the case for elected mayors is not as clear-cut as minis...
Breaking down the barriers
By John Stewart | 13 April 2012
The Localism Act reinforces the centralism, say George Jones and John Stewart.
What elected police commissioners mean for local government
By John Stewart | 18 January 2012
George Jones John Stewart look at the impact of directly elected police commissioners from Novemb...
Lessons from the past about governance
By John Stewart | 22 November 2011
George Jones and John Stewart look at how councils in the past dealt with issues like referenda a...
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