Comment ‘Unitarisation risks weakening local democracy unless communities are put in the driving seat’ Nearly 30 per cent of England is about to experience the most significant upheaval in local governance in… Ryan Swift 19th February, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Reform have won mayoralties. Can it deliver in them?’ Elections have taken place for four of England’s metro mayors – with voters in the West of England… Ryan Swift 2nd May, 2025, 6:28 pm
Comment ‘The English devolution white paper is welcome, but mayors need tax powers too’ Billed by the deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner as kickstarting a ‘devolution revolution’, the government’s new English Devolution… Ryan Swift 16th December, 2024, 6:21 pm