Interesting read on how Birmingham could get left behind if we don’t vote Yes to a mayor
In this post, I ask : who has the most to lose from the election of a directly Elected Mayor?
The key defining factor of an Elected Mayor Model of Governance is the fact that one person is directly elected by and democratically accountable to the electorate and s/he obtains legitimacy from that platform by standing on the issues that matter to Birmingham, as directly judged by the local electorate.
It is certain, therefore, that such a person will take prominence in the city and others, locally, nationally and internationally, will look to that person – in preference to any existing person providing city council leadership – for strategic leadership of the city and they will want to talk/work with such person, in preference to any existing city councillor or public bureaucrat.
Put simply, the elected mayor will become the primary focus of attention – for good or bad –…
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