Fenwick, John (2014) The government’s failure to hold a referendum on the creation of a directly elected mayor for Greater Manchester may undermine the legitimacy of this important new office. Democratic Audit Blog (06 Nov 2014). Website.
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Abstract
George Osborne recently announced that Greater Manchester was to get a new ‘metro Mayor’ with enhanced powers, despite the decision of Manchester’s voters to reject a City Mayor in a recent referendum. Here, John Fenwick argues that there is political rationale for avoiding a plebiscite, and that the eventual office holder may be marred by a perceived lack of legitimacy, whatever the election result.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.democraticaudit.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 Democratic Audit UK. |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2015 10:57 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2025 08:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/63407 |
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