My vision for Labour in local government – green, democratic and socialist
Local government is critical to us winning in Westminster and delivering our 21st-century socialist policies – but for…
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The cynical ‘fair funding review’ will be a major test for new Tory MPs
The ‘fair funding review’, which will affect how funding is allocated and redistributed between local authorities from 2020…
Our experience of seizing power in true blue North Hertfordshire
As someone who has spent far too many years as a Labour councillor in deep blue Tory Hertfordshire,…
Judith Garfield: Why I’m standing to be a Labour London Assembly candidate
December’s election result was devastating. Labour are now guaranteed to be out of government for a further five…
Centre-left policies won’t cancel out the emotional appeal of nationalism
Nearly four years after the referendum, Britain finally left the EU last week. Walking across Parliament Square ahead…
Why devolution matters for South Yorkshire – and Labour’s future
The moment that the exit poll was announced on December 12th will be ingrained in all of our…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Unite victory in Bromley, TfL strikes and more
Union talk among Labour members has centred on who’s backing who in the leadership contests, with the party’s…
The Preston model – and many more Labour council innovations
When many people think of councils, they think of the potholes on their road being filled, bins being…
How will candidates fight to win the country, not just the conference hall?
For too long, our leaders and policies have not been forged in the white heat of a marginal…
Italy’s Sardines show Labour how to beat Boris Johnson in 2024
Our country’s 47-year membership of the world’s most successful political and economic union has finally come to an…
