Top tips for newly elected councillors
Your feet still ache, you’re sleep deprived, your phone is awash with messages of support and congratulations, many…
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We won the local elections – but it’s ‘not good enough yet for Labour’
“Labour must convince voters across the country that we offer the change they need – that this time,…
Its Polling Day – and it’s Labour that offers a Brighter Future
Thursday is polling day. It is the day of the year when everyone’s vote counts the same. We…
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So the day is finally here. Months of leaflet drops, phone banks, Voter ID, street stalls and campaigning,…
Why is Scotland’s Health Secretary facing a vote of no confidence?
On the face of it, the Alex Neil scandal is quite straightforward. In 2009, before Neil, the SNP…
Labour has had a tough few weeks – now the campaign is in the hands of the unsung heroes
One final day of campaigning. 10 visits in five regions – London, the South East, the east of England, the…
Has UKIP really divided the left?
‘Rather than dividing the right, Ukip has divided the left and cut Labour off from the struggling voters…
Turnout is important – but so is ensuring people are registered to vote
As Mark Ferguson points out today, turnout is critical for our chances in the elections this week and…
UKIP are doing well because working-class communities are being ignored by the political elite
There is a smell lingering. Its quite toxic, definitely past its sell by date, will induce nausea and…
Labour can triumph on Thursday – by overcoming the turnout challenge
There’s a mood in the Labour Party at the moment that’s not entirely helpful two days from election…
