The high social cost of downsizing the state | Letters

Dr David Etherington and Professor Martin Jones, Barry Coppinger, Dr Nicholas Falk, Professor Colin Pritchard, and Derek Heptinstall on the impact of cuts in public spendingIn your report on the mayoral elections in Greater Manchester (Manchester mayor puts focus on homelessness, 9 May) you highlight the financial challenges facing the region, including that local authorities have undergone cuts of around £2bn since 2010. We have just completed a study of the impact of austerity on devolut