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What’s in a date like the fourth of July? And I’m not talking about Independence Day, the holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence.
Andy Smith is strategic director of people services at Derby City Council. Picture: ADCS
Andy Smith is strategic director of people services at Derby City Council. Picture: ADCS

I’m of course talking about the date the Prime Minister has set for the general election. Thursday 4th July 2024.

In my inaugural speech back in April, I said there are a few things in life we can be certain of during the course of my presidency, and a general election and paying taxes was definitely up there.

The collective understanding back then was that we were likely to get a general election in the autumn since that was the prevailing view, so I was describing a presidency of two halves. However, I think all of us who dedicate our lives to the public sector learn to expect the unexpected, and so it now feels more like a presidency of one quarter and then three quarters!

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