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Abdool Kara

Abdool Kara

Abdool Kara is executive leader for local services at the National Audit Office and former chief execuitve of Swale BC

Articles by Abdool Kara

Not a laughing matter?

By Abdool Kara | 26 July 2016

Abdool Kara says the Government's approach to house building has echoes of 16th century 'Humorism'

Beast of burden

By Abdool Kara | 07 June 2016

After reviewing his council's finances, Abdool Kara considers the weight of 'new burdens' on loca...

A chief exec for Donald Trump

By Abdool Kara | 19 April 2016

Abdool Kara examines how the American elections have shown what democracy delivers isn't necessar...

Opposites attract

By Abdool Kara | 01 March 2016

Abdool Kara explains how school physics lessons can help local government understand the risks of...

A question of Clark vs Pickles

By Abdool Kara | 12 January 2016

How has communities secretary Greg Clark so far shaped up against his predecessor Eric Pickles? A...

Sound and vision

By Abdool Kara | 19 November 2015

Abdool Kara considers the importance of separating fact from noise on devolution

Government rushing exit payment cap

By Abdool Kara | 30 September 2015

Chief executive of Swale BC, Abdool Kara, argues the proposed exit payment cap has all the hallma...

Deals behind closed doors

By Abdool Kara | 05 August 2015

Chief executive of Swale BC, Abdool Kara, says local government would be foolish to accede to the...

Kicking out corruption

By Abdool Kara | 17 June 2015

What has Sepp Blatter got in common with local government? Quite a lot, Abdool Kara argues.

Fin de siecle blues

By Abdool Kara | 28 April 2015

Abdool Kara reflects on what he views as a malicious flurry of arbitrary official diktats issued ...