Until effective power is devolved from supra-national and national decision-makers electors act rationally in withholding their vote in protest.

He called for Labour to devolve power to local people.

Today, technology, ownership and choice all point in the direction of more devolved power and a smaller role for government.

New data on local government across Europe shows devolved power to be in quite robust health - with exceptions.

This shows that devolved power, unconstrained by government direction, does not necessarily raise standards.

But when you devolve responsibility to regions you can't then try and control them.

That devolved responsibility includes pricing.

He said leadership had become a huge preoccupation because organisations had changed over the past few decades, with power and responsibility being devolved down the organisational chain.