A look back onto Wales’ elections
The election held in Wales on May 6th 2021 was the first election of Members to a body called the Welsh Parliament or, in Welsh, Senedd Cymru (it is normally just called the Senedd by both Welsh and English speakers, rather...
Local Government and Covid19
Gavin Callaghan is the former leader of Basildon Borough Council in Essex. Whilst serving as Leader, Gavin steered the council through the COVID19 crisis and secured the council’s financial base. Gavin believes greater...
In Defence of Political Parties
Stephen Gethins is a GPG Associate. He is a former Member of Parliament having served as MP for North East Fife from 2015-2019 . This blog is an ode to political parties. It shows how they benefit from being grounded...
A Sentimental Journey: Return to Erbil, Iraq
Sir Bill Jeffrey is a GPG Associate and Former Permanent Secretary of the MoD. He tells us about his last visit to Iraq with GPG Iraq project team in Erbil. He also gives insight into our work with the Council of...
Back in Bahrain: constituency work 10 years later
Nusieba Ahdash, GPG Project Assistant, wrote this blog about GPG’s work to support the parliament following the 2018 elections. She reflects on our work with the Young Pioneer Society as a young professional in the...
Realising the Benefits of Decentralisation: Lessons from Jordan
This blog was written for GPG by Sarah Hayward, the Former Leader of Camden Council. Sarah shares with us her experience of the challenges and successes of decentralization in Jordan, with GPG’s project in the...
“No-one knows everything about everything” : People, powers and practical approaches to decentralisation in Jordan
This blog was written by Dame Stella Manzie, GPG Associate and Former Local Authority Chief Executive. She talks about decentralization through GPG’s work in Jordan with the parliamentary committees and inquiries in...
Decentralisation in Jordan: The First Local Elections
Dianne Bevan is a GPG Associate and Local Government and Devolution Expert. In this blog, she comes back on the first Jordan local elections during GPG’s work in the kingdom. She reflects on the outcomes and what might...
Laws That Work for the Citizen: Post-Legislative Scrutiny in Kyrgyzstan
Baroness Alison Suttie is a GPG Associate. She has been involved in our project in Kyrgyzstan and in this blog, she explains how we worked with the parliament and helped facilitate the implementation a post-legislative...
A Practical Guide to Decentralisation
In this blog, Chloé Bailey presents the newly launched Guides to Decentralisation launched by GPG. The first paper outlines what is decentralisation and what ways exist to implement it. The second one explores how...