Michael Burton

Michael Burton is the author of The Politics of Public Sector Reform from Thatcher to the Coalition (Palgrave Macmillan. June 2013). He has been writing and commenting on local government and the public sector for over 25 years as editor and now editorial director of The MJ (Municipal Journal) and its portfolio of associated local government titles including LocalGov.co.uk. He is a graduate of Sussex University in modern history.

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