Well written article in the New York Times and whilst its focus is not on Oxfordshire but Liverpool the argument and reality still strikes a familiar chord. Further evidence of the pressing need to collaborate for Our Common Good.
After eight years of budget cutting, Britain is looking less like the rest of Europe and more like the United States, with a shrinking welfare state and spreading poverty.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/world/europe/uk-austerity-poverty.html