Steve Reed: The people chose Brexit so we must show them Labour’s vision of taking back control in British politics
The Leave campaign’s most alluring slogan was “take back control”, an idea so emotionally compelling it won them…
Steve Reed
Steve Reed: Osborne’s cynical Budget delivered back-door local government cuts
When it comes to local government, the Government says one thing but does another. They talk localist and…
Why Labour will oppose the Tory ‘pay more, get less’ plan for councils
The Communities Secretary Greg Clark says he has protected funding for councils over the next four years, but…
Here’s how the Tories’ council cuts cover-up works
Last month Communities Secretary Greg Clark announced he’d ‘protected’ funding for council services for the next four years. …
Devolving Sunday trading laws is bad for communities and workers
Protecting workers’ rights and putting power in the hands of communities have been Labour’s most important guiding values…
The budget was a missed opportunity for ambitious devolution
Last week’s Budget was a real opportunity to deliver devolution to every part of England, but the Chancellor…
The Tories are ignoring one of the biggest problems facing our economy: low productivity
The Tories have set the tone for the economy over the next five years with a Queen’s Speech…
Rip it up
The scale of Labour’s defeat last Thursday was catastrophic. In 2010 we suffered our second-worst defeat in a…
Labour will get tough on online crime
The Tory Home Secretary likes to crow about highly questionable crime statistics that imply crime is falling, but…
Our teenagers need a government to offer them hope
Being young in this country is tough right now and this Government is making it harder. Parents want…
