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All the evidence points to string of broken promises in key policy

By Huw Morris

8 August 2008

It is several centuries old, but the Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy still rings true:

Fyson on ... Measures that prove increasing wisdom

By Anthony Fyson

8 August 2008

Fyson on ... measures that prove increasing wisdom in the attempt to get eco-towns off the drawing board.

Richards on ... dealing with the downturn

8 August 2008

Credit crunch, economic slowdown, recession, "Wall Street got drunk".

Disproportional representation

By Ben Walker

1 August 2008

Loaded toll vote spells tragedy for Manchester

Capital derailment?

By Sir Peter Hall

1 August 2008

Crossrail funding could stall project

Manchester road toll vote could lead to explosive repercussions

By Huw Morris

1 August 2008

For any politician advocating proposals for road charging, the experience is rather like handling TNT.

Fyson on ... report that offers a long-overdue revision

By Anthony Fyson

1 August 2008

Report that offers a long-overdue revision of development priorities for our rural communities.

Halman on ... cost incentive to cut appeals

1 August 2008

Recent weeks have seen much comment on the need for councillors to receive a good level of training to ensure that committee decisions are based on sound planning considerations and not the extraneous factors that can sometimes affect members' minds.

Independent thinking

By Tim Williams

25 July 2008

Leftie writers have poverty of thought

Moving up the food chain

By Stuart Watson

25 July 2008

Smaller bodies delivering regeneration skills and training are being swallowed up by bigger ones.