Chris Smith

Former editor of PF

Recent articles

Whitehall board appointments lack transparency, says PAC

Non-execs are not diverse and no confidence in political independence, MPs warn
Local elections briefing: hyper-local voters give S114 verdict and make the day job tricky

Reality of devolution begins, county shockers, the Lib Dem comeback and more
Oflog urged to rethink open source local data

Regulator officials and LGA also ‘furious’ over performance ranking claims
Labour makes gains with police and crime commissioners

Election wins mean future more certain and Home Office to face more pressure from new PCCs
Voting station staff safety flagged as polls open

Fake news and false claims of voting fraud have not helped, says think-tank
Voters urged to think carefully on council performance

Housing, social care and other budget pressures are increasing and out of local control, say experts
Recorded delivery: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

An affront to justice, a two-decade cover-up and a bill for taxpayers of £1.2bn. But it took a TV... Read more
Disability campaigners see red over green paper

Government's PIP ‘rhetoric’ doesn’t match reality, experts claim
Monday briefing: Gove pleads for time, watery warnings, a plot twist and more

A half-built cathedral, Thames Water debt, a smaller homes call and Super Thursday
Rwanda delivery will be complex and expensive, say experts

The prime minister won’t be able to claim an early victory on his pledge to end the asylum crisis,... Read more

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