Analysis by Liam Clegg and Graeme Davies shows that between 2008 and 2019, Westminster governments systematically favoured politically-aligned local authorities when it came to distributing government grants. The UK is a highly centralised state, in which the Westminster government exercises significant influence over the sub-national level of government. “Power of the purse”, the ability to … Continued
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