The length and nature of the five Rotherham commissioners appointments' flouts any commitment to self-governance and betrays central government's contempt for local democratic process and lack of trust in local citizenship, writes Ed Cox.
The tragedy of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham and the failure of its public authorities to intervene undoubtedly requires strong and swift action.
But the introduction of five commissioners to run the affairs of the council until 2019 denies the citizens of Rotherham their voice in addressing the failures of local public leadership.
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