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\"UK<\/a>Giving \u2018power to the people\u2019 has a popular ring to it. But what power, and to which people?<\/p>\n

That question demands a clear but detailed answer in order to achieve effective and efficient local government: as a Councillor in Devon, England, I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to experience, first-hand, the operations of our local elected representatives for some time. Yet, by exploring the differing makeups of regionalised government in the US and UK, we\u2019re able to assess just how competent these structures are. What damage would be caused \u2013 if any at all \u2013 by scrapping governance at its most local level, altogether?<\/p>\n

The governments of the American states closely parallel that of the federal administration. Each state has a governor, a legislature, and a judiciary. And each state has its own constitution.<\/p>\n

But as a European spectator \u2013 simply an onlooker with humble knowledge of U.S. politics \u2013 I can\u2019t quite grasp the reason why all US sates hold equal influence in Washington. I was very surprised to learn that every state, regardless of its size and population, is able to appoint two US senators. By 2025 the population ratio between California and Wyoming, for instance, will be 70 to 1 \u2013 and the number of Senators elected by citizens of the latter state, is identical to those of the former. Doesn\u2019t that seem a little daft?<\/p>\n

In fact, we might go further: whilst civil rights and social security are appropriately organised on the national front, schools and hospitals are surely best coordinated at county and city level. This points to the logic of breaking up the biggest states into smaller regions, which in turn would eliminate the overarching flaw of large states; that they are too big to be democratic and too small to be resourceful. Indeed, a citizen in a minor state such as North Dakota, has far more realistic opportunities to influence the state legislature, or to arrange a meeting with the governor, than does a person in Texas or California (who is neither rich nor backed by a lobby group).<\/p>\n

This certainly indicates that a revision of state influence is in order; with absolute reference to each state\u2019s geographical area and population makeup \u2013 indeed that is the basis on which English constituency boundaries are drawn. So, is the English structure perfect?<\/p>\n

Quite the opposite.<\/p>\n

Whilst at first glance the UK\u2019s approach to local government appears sensible and coherent \u2013 Parish; District; then County Councils (the most powerful local government body behind Members of Parliament): upon closer inspection the bureaucratic documents formed after temporary speed-limit and pot-hole funding decisions seem not to be worth the paper they\u2019re written on.<\/p>\n

Since 1894, when Parish and Town Councils were recognised in statute; grass-roots politics has been conducted in cluttered and much-neglected village halls. Throughout that time, such Councils have been ridiculed as a refuge for the peculiar \u2013 and those accusations come with some merit: local Councillors seem to become excited with prospects of increased control over parks, ponds and post offices. Wow.<\/p>\n

It is becoming more obvious that such localism translates as dangerous amateurism: Councils, therefore, should not be handed any powers that actually influence people\u2019s lives directly. And if their authority is ever further restricted \u2013 well, that would render them yet more useless.<\/p>\n

Erick Pickles, the UK Communities and Local Government Secretary, ridiculed Councils and their armies of bureaucrats, proposing that authorities should consider sharing top officials, including chief executives, to cut costs. In fact, English government at its most local level couldn\u2019t be more \u2018Vicar of Dibley\u2019 esque (for those not familiar with the satirical series, it actively mocks Councils for their mundane and hopeless activity).<\/p>\n

We should end with this fitting charade: that Shropshire Council recently cancelled a full-member meeting because the agenda had \u201cnothing useful in it.\u201d So whilst the American structure comes with evident flaws, it certainly has the potential to be democratic, practical and efficient. It is the UK\u2019s localism, however, that allows for the spread of political propaganda and complete non-achievement.<\/p>\n

Councillors and diapers need to be changed frequently \u2013 for much the same reason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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