Blog: Political culture: understanding the mutual motivations of scrutineers and the executive

Posted on 11/02/2020 by Ed Hammond | political culture

In my last blog I talked in general terms about the attitude and approach of the executive, and what makes for good political leadership. In this blog, the second in a series of five on political culture, I will go into more detail on the mutual motivations of scrutineers and the executive. What makes people tick? How do disagreements arise, and how can they be resolved? This is an issue that many councils have sought to resolve with things like member/officer (and executive/scrutiny) protocols. These documents attempt to systematise the working relationship, but often focus on compliance with processes rather ...