COVID

Free e-books 2020

While local government dealt with coronavirus The MJ team did what it could to support the sector through a difficult period. As people shifted to home working, we made the decision to make The MJ available as a free ebook. 

While local government dealt with coronavirus The MJ team did what it could to support the sector through a difficult period. As people shifted to home working, we made the decision to make The MJ available as a free ebook. 

You can find the 2020 issues of The MJ available below: 

Read 17 December ebook here.

Read 10 December ebook here.

Read 3 December ebook here.

Read 26 November ebook here.

Read 19 November ebook here.

Read 12 November ebook here.

Read 5 November ebook here.

Read 29 October ebook here.

Read 22 October ebook here.

Read 15 October ebook here.

Read 8 October ebook here.

Read 1 October ebook here.

Read 24 September ebook here.

Read 17 September ebook here.

Read 10 September ebook here.

Read 3 September ebook here.

Read 20 August ebook here.

Read 13 August ebook here.

Read 6 August ebook here.

Read 30 July ebook here. 

Read 23 July ebook here.

Read 16 July ebook here.

Read 9 July ebook here.

Read 2 July ebook here. 

Read 25 June ebook here.

Read 18 June ebook here.

Read 11 June ebook here.

Read 4 June ebook here.

Read 28 May ebook here.

Read 21 May ebook here.

Read 14 May ebook here.

Read 7 May ebook here.

Read 30 April ebook here.

Read 23 April ebook here.

Read 16 April ebook here.

Read 2 April ebook here.

Read 26 March ebook here.

Read 19 March ebook here. 

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Goodbye to all that

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2024

Ann McGauran and Martin Ford take a look back at the highs and lows of a pacy and action-packed year for local government.

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Now is the time for government to invest in community businesses

By Nick Plumb | 05 January 2023

Community businesses are resilient in tough times, and that’s why the Government needs to prioritise them during the cost of living crisis, says Nick Plumb.

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Review of 2022

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, Martin Ford looks back on the ups and downs of a year that was dominated by political drama and financial challenges.

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Don't forget the people

By Paul Najsarek | 10 October 2022

In the week of the 2022 Solace Summit in Birmingham, Paul Najsarek highlights the importance of investing in social infrastructure and says a focus on people...