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Health secretary Alan Milburn named and shamed the worst performing local authorities in his hard-hitting speech to the National Social Services Conference. He also announced a new star rating system for social services departments.

He said lack of resources was not the main reason for poor performance, insisting that management and organisation were more to blame.

Click here to read a news report on the speech.

What do you think of Milburn's speech? Do you think he was right to turn the spotlight on the worst performing councils in such a public way? Is the star rating system a good idea?

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