Regional Governance
The Postponement of Local Elections: A South West Perspective
The message being sent is that when the electoral outlook is unfavourable, the solution is not to win the argument, but to cancel the contest.
Regional Governance
Industrial Strategy
The Ghost in the Machine: Yeovil’s Autonomous Triumph and the Silence of the Lambs in Whitehall
Last Friday, a helicopter flew over Cornwall without a pilot - a fortunate breakthrough, given the MoD appears to have abandoned the controls.
Regional Governance
The Somerset Shakedown: A Masterclass in Civic Gall
By declaring a 'financial emergency,' Somerset Council is effectively telling the Secretary of State that the people are too foolish to be trusted with a ballot paper. A deep dive into the 'referendum bypass' and the death of consent in Taunton.
Regional Governance
The Gloucester Gambit: A Study in the 'Edifice Complex' and the Bankrupting of a City
Is Gloucester building a future, or merely a very expensive tombstone for its finances? Exploring the '10-mile duplicity' of the Kings Quarter and why the city’s latest regeneration project may just be a masterclass in municipal vanity.