May I suggest something that might be even worse to my hon. Friend? It is that the outcome of the amendment might be that there is no mayor, but a new combined authority with devolved powers being run by a politburo of leaders of other councils, the policies of which people will have no direct say in.
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Nigel Mills
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 December 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [Lords].
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