
Betting the house
Think tank: Localis
Author(s): Joe Fyans; Sandy Forsyth; Callin McLinden
June 27, 2024
This report from UK think tank Localis examines local policy challenges and the 2024 general election.
Betting the House presents a locally-focused analysis of the election manifestos of the two parties most likely to form a government in 2024, Labour and the Conservatives.
However the election turns out, the incoming government must reckon with a public which demands improvement in the quality of public services in the context of tight fiscal constraints and a pressing need for economic growth to be delivered.
Local government has the potential to play a crucial role in overcoming the immediate challenges and charting a course to national prosperity, if an enabling policy and funding framework is put in place.