National Executive Committee Report – 17th November 2015
National Executive Committee Report by Local Government Representative Alice Perry Tuesday 17 November 2015 The Labour Party NEC…
Alice Perry
The lessons Labour councillors have learned from May’s defeat
Just two months ago Labour suffered the worst general election defeat in a generation. While Labour did very…
We can’t ignore the unjust practice of blacklisting
Our lives our defined by our work, the communities we come from and our most strongly held values…
Cameron might not get football – but Labour does
Looking back over the last five years, various occasions have reflected the kind of Prime Minister Cameron really…
Labour now gets it on housing
This week Vince Cable warned of “inequalities caused by the housing crisis”, fuelled by government policies like Help…
How local government can tackle climate change and the cost of living crisis
Do you remember when David Cameron announced that the coalition would be the “greenest government ever”? Seems like…
After this weekend, we have the policies – now let’s win the election
“What’s the point of the National Policy Forum?” A question I have been asked many times since I…
It’s time Labour councillors got the respect we deserve
Labour’s 7,000 plus councillors are the backbone of the party. We are depended on to knock on doors,…
“How did you get involved in politics? It sounds well boring?”
“If you want people to be interested in politics why do you make it so boring?” A question…
Generation Rent
A sad story appeared in my local papers a few weeks ago. A flat in central London was…
