What is happening to the Localism Bill? This may seem a strange question as, on the surface, the Bill is progressing as planned through its parliamentary stages, and is still frequently referred to as one of the Government's 'flagships'.But look below the surface and it soon emerges that not all is well with this flag-ship. Not only does it face the prospect of some potentially-very choppy waters to ne-gotiate, particularly in the House of Lords, but the robustness of various elements in the ship's structure is now looking suspect.
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