T. Entwistle
A prehistory of the best value regime
Entwistle, T.; Laffin, M.
Authors
M. Laffin
Abstract
Best Value was one of the central planks of New Labour's modernisation agenda for local government. This article uncovers the origins of the regime by unpicking the activities of two working groups responsible for its design. Licking its wounds in the aftermath of the 1987 General Election the Labour Party's leadership had come to see the party's record in local government as a source of increasing embarrassment. A series of policy initiatives, first emerging from the party's policy review, later given the Best Value tag, were intended to neutralise producer interests and improve the party's reputation for governing competence.
Citation
Entwistle, T., & Laffin, M. (2005). A prehistory of the best value regime. Local Government Studies, 31(2), 205-218. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930500032106
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Apr 1, 2005 |
Deposit Date | Mar 28, 2007 |
Journal | Local Government Studies |
Print ISSN | 0300-3930 |
Electronic ISSN | 1743-9388 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 31 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 205-218 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930500032106 |
Publisher URL | http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713728228~db=all~order=page |
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