I’ve had a couple of articles published in political pamphlets over the past few weeks.  In one, I argue that we need to engage more closely with young people to understand their needs, stop demonising them, and give them a real voice so we can invest in the services they need to help them get the best start in life.  In the other, I argue for devolving more power to local councils and local communities as a way of ensuring that services offer value for money and meet the needs of local people. 

If you’d like to have a look at the articles, please click on the links below.  If you have any comments I'd love to hear from you - please use the feedback box at the bottom of the page.

“How Labour councils communicate with young people”, published in Local Labour (New Local Government Network).  Click here.

“Give power back to local communities”, published in Real Reform Now ( Progress).  Click here.