The preferred routes to a better Britain include for-profit schools, chains of schools working together, new local taxes for councils, a radical devolution of responsibilities to councils and much else upon which space does not allow me to expand.
Centralisation of power by the Holyrood government is another of the paradoxes of devolution: police, councils, fire service, universities.
Launched on the second day of the Conservative party conference, the cross-party campaign argues for the devolution of property tax revenues, including council tax and business rates, from central to local government, and says councils should be given the power to reform these taxes while retaining prudential borrowing, similar to recent changes in Scotland.
After a regional meeting of council leaders and MPs, Labour said devolution was a "key part" of its policy.
Second, a competitive system of council grants and the incentive of greater devolution should be offered to councils with strong plans, capable leaders and consistent results.
It's also about changing the whole philosophy of the council, including more devolution of powers to local areas.
The LGA also endorsed the council's recommendations for greater devolution of powers to local government, increased tax-raising powers for councils and a fairer funding settlement for English local authorities, compared with Welsh and Scottish ones.
But officials argue that the creation of grass-roots "communal councils" amounts to a big devolution of power to "the people".
A lot of posters seem to be more concerned with devolution of national powers to the mayoral office, rather than the balance of powers between local councils and the mayoral office.
The irony of Holyrood politicians arguing for the devolution of greater powers from Westminster while at the same time undermining local government in Scotland has not been lost on council leaders.
