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Don't let the financial crisis destroy devolution

By Dr Simon Kaye | 10 December 2024

Recent developments in local government have raised as many questions as answers. Dr Simon Kaye o...

How is the 'devolution revolution' going post-Budget?

By Dr Simon Kaye | 04 November 2024

Simplifying structures could bring clearer accountability and more ambitious devolution, but unle...

Filling in a blank page

By Dr Simon Kaye | 04 September 2024

Simon Kaye says a devolution policy for the whole system of government and public services is pos...

MJ Regen: How to grow when the cash runs out

By Dr Simon Kaye | 14 May 2024

With the current state of council finances, we need to look again at the role of local authoritie...

Making the first move on devo

By Dr Simon Kaye | 08 January 2024

Dr Simon Kaye says central government will have to work very differently if a more radical progra...

Required: some real radicalism

By Dr Simon Kaye | 17 October 2023

Dr Simon Kaye reflects on the recent round of political party conferences and argues that a coher...

Five things we learned from Reimagining the Local State

By Dr Simon Kaye | 20 June 2023

Following Reform’s conference on reimagining the local state, Simon Kaye presents five things tha...

More ambition please

By Dr Simon Kaye | 04 October 2022

As delegates gathered in Birmingham this week for the Conservative Party Conference, Dr Simon Kay...