This misconceived Treasury pet project may have been foisted on the government, but it would have added to voters’ mistrust in politics Shock reverberated through England’s councils last week. “Beggars belief! ” “Shambolic!
Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/15/labour-shambolic-plan-reorganise-local-councils-paused)