Political lessons from the fourteenth century

摘要

Believe it or not, there is a connection between the Italian town of Siena and the local government White Paper. Michael Pitt explains. After months of intense debate, it is increasingly difficult to find a new angle on the Government's White Paper Modernising local government: in touch with the people. Since its publication last July, so much has been written or said. My inspiration for this article came during a recent trip to northern Italy when I had a few hours to kill aboard the Orient-Express as it meandered through the Alps.