May 2011 - Strategy in a time of uncertainty

 

 

                                                   

September 2011 - Defend Local Markets

 

 

September 2011 - The crisis in industrial communities

 

 

 

October 2011 - Future of the welfare state

 

 

 

March 2013 "Localism in London" 

 

- on 18 March 2013 Michael spoke on this subject at an LSE London seminar. He outlined progress on Neighbourhood Planning, parish councils, and community rights in London - but argued that localism was neither the most interesting nor the most important thing that was happening in London government.

 

See presentation here:

 

 

May 2013 "Economic Strategies from the bottom up"

 

- see Michael's presentation at the annual comgress of the Academy of Urbanism in Bradford on 16 May 2013:

 

 

 

 

July 2013 - Spending Review 2013

 

On 5 July 2013, Michael Ward presented an initial analysis of what the government's spending review means for the North of England. See the slides here:

 

July 2013 - Future of London

 

On 4 July 2013 Michael gave evidence at the Planning Committee of the London Assembly, commenting on Boris Johnson's Vision of London in 2020. Details on the Assembly website.

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