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Cuts may be less under coalition

Another stint of multi-party government could well prove a great benefit and source of empowerment for the sector over the next Parliament, writes Alex Thomson.

There are plenty in local government whose views on Westminster are not wholly positive but could the coming months see the balance of power tilt back towards the local a little and soften this broadly well-deserved animosity?

A quick glance at the latest opinion polls suggests the forthcoming General Election is unlikely to deliver a decisive result, which means that the next Government is not liable to be a strong one.

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