Birmingham's s114 notice was expected but that didn't make it less eye-popping, says Heather Jameson. Angela Rayner's appointment as the new shadow secretary of state was also unsurprising. 'But the big question will be: what is her vision for local government?'
In this week's Viewpoint column, Dr Jonathan Carr-West highlights an oxymoron – local government has the ability to leave you shocked but not surprised, all at the same time.
In his case, it is the entirely unsurprising revelation of just how many councils are close to financial collapse.
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