tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3463753130788805431..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Interesting... even if possibly a little biased.Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-41809791628052457482015-10-05T15:54:12.858+01:002015-10-05T15:54:12.858+01:00I recall seeing a study showing another quite obvi...I recall seeing a study showing another quite obvious and interesting phenomenon. Local governments that raise most of their revenue themselves tend to be better run than those just get a handout from central government. If people paid 4 times as much council tax, i.e. if central government grant was taken away, I'm sure people would be a lot more interested in better government.mombershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650866436764567516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-45863095683967673182015-10-05T12:19:45.791+01:002015-10-05T12:19:45.791+01:00I'll say. Down here the County Council has be...I'll say. Down here the County Council has been dominated by one party for years and was described as "having some of the most spineless, incompetent and venal councillors in Britain," by Private Eye and they've seen quite a few examples of the breed. Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.com