‘Labour must lead a national conversation on defence, resilience and regional growth’
The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets out a clear warning: the UK is facing a wider and more…
Lord Nick Forbes
‘We know what the public thinks about foreign policy. We just might not like it’
The annual survey of British attitudes to foreign policy issues was published on 19th July. Previous versions have…
How Labour nationally can learn from Labour locally
It has been an extraordinary 12 months for all of us. A year ago, we had seen a…
LGA Labour: Welcome to local government week 2021
Welcome to local government week – the second year in a row in which we’ve worked with LabourList…
Pay more, get less – the Conservative plan for council tax payers in 2021
When you’re down, the first thing you need to do is get back on your feet. Our country…
We’re asking Labour leadership hopefuls to sign 10 local government pledges
The Labour Party is in crisis. Our defeat in December – after almost ten years in opposition –…
Welcome to local government week on LabourList
Welcome to local government week on LabourList – a chance for us to showcase, discuss and debate the…
Brexit must not be used as cover to impose more austerity on our local services
Since the referendum result, and the political earthquake that followed, Labour has looked inwards. However, in doing so, we…
Labour’s successes in local government set the agenda for Westminster
‘Labour is not only a party of protest, It is a party of government’. John McDonnell wasn’t being sentimental…
Councils around the country show just what Labour can achieve in power
Now that we’re just over half way through what will hopefully be no more than ten years of opposition,…
