Who Stole the Town Hall? : : The End of Local Government as We Know It / / Peter Latham.
In this provocative new book, Peter Latham argues that the UK Conservative Government’s devolution agenda conceals their real intention: to complete the privatisation of local government and other public services. Using illustrative examples from across the UK, including the so-called ‘Northern Powe...
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