‘Give mayors more power to tackle economic challenges in their regions’
Tracy Brabin writes that mayors need the tools to tackle the bespoke economic challenges in their regions.
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Tracy Brabin: ‘The devolution revolution must acknowledge women’s voices’
Shifting power from the centre to unshackle potential across our many fantastic regions is an exciting, once in a generation opportunity.
By empowering all nations and regions, Labour can turn the economy around
With the UK economy sliding into recession, we need a plan for growth – but not at any cost. A successful, growing economy would deliver more well-paying jobs across our nation. This is likely to be one of the central messages we hear at…
How my campaign won the inaugural West Yorkshire mayoral election
The campaign I set out to run when I decided to stand last year was a distant memory come September. No door-knocking, rallies or physical phonebanks. But even through the seismic shift in the country, the starting point was the same as…
We need to get the word out before May – this is our chance to win for Labour
This week we reflected on all that has been taken from us in the last 12 months. It’s been a horrible year. We’ve suffered loss, been torn away from friends and families and struggled with loneliness and anxiety. But as we reflect, it’s…
The West Yorkshire devolution deal is our chance to reach for the stars
I’ve always felt a deep sense of pride coming from Batley. Growing up, I remember superstars from around the world coming to the Batley Variety Club to perform. Superstars like Louis Armstrong and Eartha Kitt strutting their stuff just a…
Tracy Brabin: Why I want to be Labour’s candidate for West Yorkshire mayor
I announced in the Yorkshire Post last week that I am standing to be the mayor of West Yorkshire. I’m under no illusions at the size of the task ahead. Our candidate will need a campaign like no other. So many of our traditional tactics…
The BBC is performing a vital service during this crisis – we must defend it
It feels like years ago – although it’s actually been less than six weeks – that Nicky Morgan, in one of her final acts as Culture Secretary, announced a consultation on decriminalising non-payment of the TV Licence Fee. This was framed as…
What I’d be doing if parliament were not prorogued
The decision to prorogue parliament is controversial (and potentially illegal) for many reasons. Chief among them, quite rightly, is Brexit. Like so many others across the country, I have shifted between bewilderment and outright anger that…
Tracy Brabin: Growing up in the 2020s. Here’s what it would look like under Labour
The world is changing and fast. Think of how often you see young children playing games or watching videos on tablets or smartphones, and it’s easy to forget how comparatively recently we had to leave the house to make a phone call or visit…
Tracy Brabin: Complacent chancellor closed his ears to pleas for fairer childcare
Sooner or later the government is going to have to listen to the wake-up calls from the early years sector - or it may be too late. In recent years a higher proportion of income for providers has started to come from government. The most…
Tracy Brabin: Silence of the Tories on childcare shows their policy is unravelling
Yesterday marked the start of the first full week that working parents should, according to Tory ministers, be able to take advantage of 30 hours of free childcare. The increase in free childcare from 15 to 30 hours was personally unveiled…