New Labour, New centralism

The Centralisation of Policy and the Devolution of Administration in England and its Regions

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6112876
AutoresSimon Lee (0000-0003-2804-2520, University of Hull, autor de correspondencia)
Año2000
Volumen15
Número2
Páginas96-109
Fecha de publicación2000-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Policy and Administration (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0952-0767 • E-ISSN: 1749-4192
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/095207670001500208
OpenAlexW2074128697
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas8

The Blair Government's commitment to both devolution and decentralisation would appear impeccable. New Labour's affirmed objective is 'to put in place an integrated programme of measures to decentralise power in the United Kingdom'. However, this article asserts that the Blair Government has thus far failed to deliver genuine decentralisation of political (as opposed to administrative) power to the regions of England beyond London. The combination of the Government's modernisation programme and the Comprehensive Spending Review has, instead, imposed tight centrally-defined controls on public policy and services, including those which are delivered on a decentralised basis. The resulting further centralisation of control over policy and resources is illustrated by a an analysis of developments in enterprise policy

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