Articles by George Jones
The centre will always hold
By John Stewart | 25 October 2011
Anyone expecting a new ‘golden age’ of local government should remember the Government knows of n...
Some unanswered questions
By John Stewart | 20 September 2011
George Jones and John Stewart suggest there will be major conflicts unless the Government clearly...
Shadowy figures
By John Stewart | 08 June 2011
Government plans to impose mayoral referendums have not been thought out properly, say George Jon...
Don't ditch the back office
By John Stewart | 20 May 2011
Not all bureaucracy is bad. Really effective public services depend on efficient back-room staff,...
Missing the big picture
By John Stewart | 20 May 2011
George Jones and John Stewart find the latest review of council finance is too narrowly focused.
Qualified votes challenge local democracy
By John Stewart | 12 April 2011
MPs should take a closer look at legislation which will hand powers to elected mayors and unelect...
High time for a statute of local rights
By John Stewart | 05 April 2011
A new constitutional settlement is needed to overcome the command and control attitudes of centra...
Why the commission lost its way
By John Stewart | 05 April 2011
Following David Walker’s article last week, George Jones and John Stewart argue that the Audit Co...
So much for the Centralism Bill's aims
By John Stewart | 21 January 2011
Despite its name, centralism reigns in the Localism Bill, with ministers believing local authorit...
A patchwork quilt
By John Stewart | 10 November 2010
The Government is still determined to impose directly-elected mayor models on the largest city au...
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