Robin Hambleton
professor of city leadership, University of the West of England; author, Leading the Inclusive City
Stories
Robin Hambleton: Local leadership is the answer to populismSubscription
Local leaders can make a major difference to the trajectory of their city or locality
Robin Hambleton: Raynsford offers radical planning reformSubscription
Local government will want to send out a warm welcome to a new report on planning in England.
Robin Hambleton: Southgate offers solutions for local leadershipSubscription
The disappointment of England losing the World Cup semi-final to Croatia last night does not undermine the fact that Gareth Southgate has raised the bar for international football management.
Robin Hambleton: Universities should be local civic leaders tooSubscription
Innovative local authorities are breaking new ground in working with their local universities. But town-gown collaboration needs a rocket boost if its potential benefits are to be fully realised.
Robin Hambleton: How US local government resists TrumpSubscription
Earlier this month Donald Trump endorsed anti-Muslim hate videos manufactured by extremist right-wing pressure group Britain First, which has been described by our prime minister as a “hateful organisation”.
Robin Hambleton: We’re in danger of creating featherweight mayorsSubscription
Earlier this month I chaired a husting for the West of England metro-mayor.
'Clark failed to dismantle the command state' Subscription
Can you remember who said: “We want to create local communities where… local government is directly accountable to ordinary people, not lost in the complexities of Whitehall”?
‘May must come up with a new devolution plan’Subscription
What would happen if the government decided to put the English devolution timetable back by a year?
'Ministers must move devo timetable back to 2018'Subscription
Robin Hambleton says the current timetable does not allow room for proper consideration
Robin Hambleton: You don't need a mayor to govern a sub-regionSubscription
Power in England is being restructured. Local authorities are working hard to invent new and more effective arrangements for sub-national governance.
