Necessity trumps ‘fiscal rules’

We cannot afford NOT to do what is necessary The message from Rachel Reeves is that because of the economic … More

Why does the Labour leadership support austerity?

Rachel Reeves straight-jacket for a future Labour government Writing in the Financial Times Adam Tooze asks whether “western elites have … More

The National Audit Office did a report on local government financing in November of last year. It provides and overview … More

To provide councils with resources which are desperately needed for this unprecedented crisis, cancel the debt owed to the Public … More

An emergency measure for local government crisis – suspend debt payments The virtual collapse of the council in Northampton is … More

This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser Paying more for worse services I’ve just received my council tax notice … More

With the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader for the second time we have been told that this has … More

Some while ago I suggested to Swindon’s Cabinet that they should be pressing the government to abandon their target for … More

Article after article by David Renard drives home the message that Swindon Borough Council ‘has no choice’. It has to … More

At the Council meeting yesterday I asked a couple of questions on the Community Governance Review which will consider whether … More