Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere
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‘Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere’
Every week we bring you stories of how Labour councils are delivering for residents, communities and neighbourhoods around the country.
How Westminster Labour won the Tory stronghold of Hyde Park ward
Until May 5th, Hyde Park ward in the heart of Westminster had been a Conservative stronghold since 1964. It was Shirley Porter’s ward during the notorious ‘homes for votes’ scandal when she was leader of the council. But on May 5th 2022…
Rebuilding trust, encouraging ambition, demonstrating competence
As the Labour Party begins its search for a way to win back former supporters who voted Conservative, an anecdote from the late Frank Dobson comes to mind. Frank regularly told the story of campaigning with St Pancras MP Lena Jaeger in the…
Bad news for average earners
By Paul Dimoldenberg So Grant Shapps MP thinks it is a 'no brainer' to evict council and housing association tenant families in London who between them earn £100,000 a year. He reckons that there are 6,000 such families across the UK who he…