Changing London: An open letter to Labour’s Mayor of London candidates
With attention divided between the election post mortem and the national leadership contest the London mayoral ballot, for…
David Robinson
We will have to open up politics with more than just primaries to engage people
So the National Executive Committee (NEC) has agreed to charge £3 for non-members to vote in the primaries…
We need a Mayor who offers London serious alternatives
Speaking at the launch of Labour’s summer campaign last week Ed Miliband said “We need a new leadership:…
Forget consultations – if Labour wants to be radical and democratic we need co-production
Was Ed Miliband’s victory yesterday an end to the long process of internal reform or could it be…
Nevermind “who” should be Mayor – what would a good Mayor of London actually look like?
Writers and readers of political blogs love a good gossip. Might Margaret Hodge run for London Mayor? Andrew…
How can we deliver the Cruddas principles?
Jon Cruddas told the Local Government Association today that a Labour government “will reduce costs on the public…
Planning the revolution – Labour and the Spending Review
In four weeks time the Chancellor will announce the results of the 2015 spending Review. There won’t be…
Labour needs a bigger vision for older people
IDS is encouraging pensioners to give away their benefits presumably because ministers cannot agree on a more coherent approach. To govern…
