In this provocative book, Peter Latham argues that the UK Conservative Government's devolution agenda conceals their real intention: to complete the privatization of local government and other public services. Using illustrative examples from across the United Kingdom, including the so-called -Northern Powerhouses- and the Midlands, Who Stole the Town Hall? explains the far-reaching implications of this reorganization of local government--a reorganization already affecting vital public services, including education, health, housing, and policing. Proposing an overhaul of the UK...