How Labour can learn from councillors – and be rebuilt from the ground up
As Labour under Keir Starmer begins to rebuild and address the huge challenges our country now faces, I…
Michael Payne
Michael Payne: Why I’m standing to represent local parties on Labour’s NEC
People cannot afford to wait for us any longer. The cost paid for the last decade is already…
Why 1,200 Labour councillors are backing the ‘Alliance for Full Employment’
Our country is facing an unprecedented jobs crisis. The Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that, by the end…
Michael Payne: Why I’m backing Keir Starmer to be the next Labour leader
72 years ago, the Labour Party gave birth to the NHS. The radical dream of universal healthcare free…
Are Labour ‘establishment’ councils the problem?
In May 1973, Ted Heath was Prime Minister, Pink Floyd had recently released their album Dark Side of…
The Tories are failing social care – so local councils are taking over
Our country is facing a social care crisis. In the last six months, more than 100 home-based and…
Winning against the odds
Everyone knew that Labour regaining control of Nottinghamshire County Council this year was a big ask. Labour had…
We should learn from our victories not dwell on our “failures”
By Michael Payne The Labourite commentariat and twitterati have spent the last few days partaking in a mammoth…
Labour must mainstream the ‘Movement For Change’
By Michael Payne Having spent the last few months supporting David Miliband’s campaign to be leader of the…
10 pieces of advice for Ed Miliband
By Michael Payne Following Labour Party Conference 2010 here are my top ten pieces of advice to our…
