Labour Together: Economy
Seven MPs have left our party. We must now reflect and understand to heal and build a movement…
Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon: Solve the social care crisis with devolution, properly funded
We need to ensure communities can plan the right services for the older people in their area. Devolution…
Jim McMahon: Tories will find themselves on wrong side of history over voting age
Today my bill to lower the voting age will be debated in parliament. Whatever the outcome, we will…
Jim McMahon: Northern Powerhouse is a toxic Tory brand that fails on devolution
Another Tory party conference hosted in the north – and another flimsy funding announcement from the chancellor to…
Jim McMahon: Another broken Tory transport promise shows why the north must wrest power from Whitehall
“Billions for London, uncertainty for Manchester” – read the headline in my local paper this week. The government’s…
Jim McMahon: A Budget for no-one that ignores the crisis raging outside London
Philip Hammond yesterday unveiled his first Budget since becoming chancellor. The Budget is an annual occurrence – and…
Jim McMahon: Tory devolution is confused and fragmented – Labour must appoint a shadow minister for England
The Labour Party is already in power up and down the land: not in Westminster, but in local councils…
Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse risks being all fur coat
It’s a movement that shows no sign of slowing down. As cities and counties line up for devolution,…
If the Labour leadership listens, it can learn from the party in local government
It is right that local government has featured prominently in the Labour leadership debate. All four candidates are…
Devolution in the spirit of Magna Carta
This week the country has been celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. This medieval document, an…
