Who Stole the Town Hall? by Peter Latham
Using illustrative examples from across the UK, Latham argues that the UK Government's devolution agenda conceals their real intention: to complete the privatisation of local government and other public services. He concludes that a new basis for federal, regional and local democracy in vital, including land value taxation and a wealth tax to fund increased provision of services.
"A serious analysis of how democracy in local government has been imperceptibly slipping away" Camden New Journal
"This book is essential reading for anyone interested in local democracy and the provision of local services. In particular anyone thinking of standing as a local councillor should read it from cover to cover." Inside Croydon
"Neoliberalism is unsustainable and this book uses compelling and accessible evidence that a different form of politics is both possible and essential." The Morning Star
“Peter Latham provides a vivid account of how the power of local government has been reduced by central government and hollowed out by the private sector as well as making important suggestions for rebuilding it.” Jane Lethbridge, University of Greenwich
"Latham’s passion for democracy and social justice shines through in his detailed critique of the latest wave of neoliberal attacks on local government." Kevan Nelson, North West Regional Secretary, UNISON
"This book is essential reading for anyone interested in local democracy and the provision of local services. In particular anyone thinking of standing as a local councillor should read it from cover to cover." Inside Croydon
"Neoliberalism is unsustainable and this book uses compelling and accessible evidence that a different form of politics is both possible and essential." The Morning Star
“Peter Latham provides a vivid account of how the power of local government has been reduced by central government and hollowed out by the private sector as well as making important suggestions for rebuilding it.” Jane Lethbridge, University of Greenwich
"Latham’s passion for democracy and social justice shines through in his detailed critique of the latest wave of neoliberal attacks on local government." Kevan Nelson, North West Regional Secretary, UNISON
Dr Peter Latham is a sociologist whose thesis on Theories of the Labour Movement in the 1970s used Antonio Gramsci’s concept of the organic working-class intellectual to explain 20th-century rank-and-file movements in the British building industry. From 1999 to 2006 he was Treasurer and then Secretary of the Labour Campaign for Open Local Government. He is a member of the Communist Party of Britain's Economic Committee and the Labour Land Campaign and is a delegate to Croydon Trades Union Council.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447337270 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447337271 |
| Title | Who Stole the Town Hall? |
| Author | Peter Latham |
| Series | Short Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press |
| Year published | 2017-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 188 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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