by Gerry Stoker / 10 Nov 2008
Has local government ‘mended its roof’ during the good times so that it’s now ready to meet the challenges of harder times ahead? Cameron’s challenge to Brown on this issue has led to a major debate between the parties.
by Gerry Stoker / 15 Oct 2008
I can't resist joining in the debate between Ben and Phil.
by Gerry Stoker / 23 Sep 2008
I'm now visiting at the University of South Africa where I came across an interesting innovation in local government: the introduction of ward committees of local citizens that are elected to serve for two years alongside the ward councillor.
by Gerry Stoker / 12 Aug 2008
In The Times on Friday last week Matthew Parris argued that national Conservative politicians should think twice before abandoning the target culture.
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by Gerry Stoker / 21 Jul 2008
Just reading an interesting book on ‘Participartory Budgeting in Brazil’ by Brain Wampler, an American academic.
by Gerry Stoker / 11 Jul 2008
What is the thinking underlying the Government’s approach to the prevalence of an anti-politics culture.
by Gerry Stoker / 31 Oct 2008
Has local government ‘mended its roof’ during the good times so that it’s now ready to meet the challenges of harder times ahead? Cameron’s challenge to Brown on this issue has led to a major debate between the parties.
by Gerry Stoker / 25 Sep 2008
There are major challenges to service delivery in local government throughout the world.
by Gerry Stoker / 22 Sep 2008
In early September I was a keynote speaker in for the Queensland Local Government Association.
by Gerry Stoker / 08 Aug 2008
A lot of what local government does is to try to change citizen’s behaviour.
by Gerry Stoker / 17 Jul 2008
The Conservative Party has an enormously strong position in local government both in terms of the number of councillors they have, councils they control and the quality of many of their local leaders.
by Gerry Stoker / 23 Jun 2008
It was good to see Simon Milton on Breakfast TV this morning.
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