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One year in, Bristol’s Mayoral experiment is making adifference to the city’s governance

David Sweeting-2013-11-18-London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)

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Today, the independent Elected Mayor of Britsol, George Ferguson, gives his first “State of the City” address. One year on from his election, David Sweeting argues that it remains to be seen whether the decision to adopt the new system will lead to higher engagement with local politics, it has already begun a process of realignment in the governance of the city.

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Today, the independent Elected Mayor of Britsol, George Ferguson, gives his first “State of the City” address. One year on from his election, David Sweeting argues that it remains to be seen whether the decision to adopt the new system will lead to higher engagement with local politics, it has already begun a process of realignment in the governance of the city.

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