Katie Lam: Angela Rayner’s U-turn shows Labour is putting political power ahead of the people

Katie Lam: Angela Rayner’s U-turn shows Labour is putting political power ahead of the people

This week, the Government announced a pause on their plans to reorganise local government.It’s the latest embarrassing U-turn for this Labour Government, and the latest reminder that Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda has nothing to do with giving people more control over their own lives or their own local areas.The services that councils provide are usually the way that people engage most directly with the state in their day-to-day lives. Given t…