PCC Elections: how will Labour perform?
With the announcements on Monday of Labour’s candidates for the Police and Crime Commissioners and with just under…
Laura Wilkes
Local authorities for Labour to watch: time we are expecting results
Tonight, there are a series of councils that Labour should watch; councils where Labour could take control and…
Local Elections Labour councils to watch: Update
Thank you to everyone who has tweeted with more councils that Labour should watch on May 3rd. Here…
Local elections: the councils Labour should watch
Last night, YouGov announced that Labour now has an 11point lead in the polls. This is the largest…
Could the mayoral model mean more Bradford West shocks for Labour?
If the result in Bradford tells us anything, it’s that politics is unpredictable. When you least expect it, the…
Budget 2012 and the Local Finance Bill: the case for redistribution?
Budget 2012: it’s hardly going to down in history as a landmark Budget for local government. No big…
The Health Bill and Local Government: difficult times ahead
The Health and Social Care Bill is set to make fundamental changes to the NHS; changes which most…
Council Tax: Deal or no deal?
The clock is ticking. Councils have until March 18th to decide whether they want to take up the Government’s…
Elected City Mayors are an opportunity for Labour – if the party takes a positive approach
Labour run Liverpool Council voted this week to go straight to the election in May for a directly…
