Dragon Interview: MP Jeremy Hunt says Local Democracy Is Broken

Published on: 12 May, 2026
Updated on: 12 May, 2026

Sir Jeremy Hunt MP (Godalming and Ash)

By Isabelle Trubshaw

We have experienced the biggest shake up in local democracy for decades but will it really fix things or will it remain broken, as many believe it is?

Sir Jeremy Hunt, MP for Godalming and Ash, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and senior Conservative, says Britain is entering an era of national self-doubt in which local democracy is progressively weakened by increasing centralisation at Westminster. 

This is one of the central themes of Hunt’s latest book, Can We Be Great Again – Why a Dangerous World Needs Britain, which explores the global struggle between autocracy and democracy.

In this Dragon interview with Isabelle Trubshaw, Jeremy speaks about the critical importance of local democracy, the impact of Surrey’s political re-organisation, the relationship between local and national politics, and the latest developments affecting communities in the local area.

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Please watch…

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