Revising the English non-devolution white paper

Hambleton, Robin

Abstract

This opinion piece argues that the UK Government's proposals for devolution in England - presented in the white paper published in December 2024 - are unsatisfactory for three main reasons: 1) No solid constitutional shift in favour of place-based power, 2) No reform of the regressive and entirely unsatisfactory council tax system, and 3) No learning from countries, like Sweden, that are already outperforming the UK.

• Digital Artefact Type: Website
• Acceptance Date: Jan 22, 2025
• Online Publication Date: Jan 24, 2025
• Publication Date: Jan 24, 2025
• Deposit Date: Feb 24, 2025
• Keywords: devolution; local democracy; resisting the far right
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/13796524
• Additional Information: This article was published by Local Government Chronicle on 24/1/25 and I have permission to re-publish this article on the UWE Repository. The website for the article is here:; https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/devolution-and-economic-growth/robin-hambleton-revising-the-english-non-devolution-white-paper-24-01-2025/
• External URL: https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/devolution-and-economic-growth/robin-hambleton-revising-the-english-non-devolution-white-paper-24-01-2025/