Luke Akehurst: Labour’s strengths and where it must improve ahead of local elections
I’ve been reviewing Labour’s performance in local council by-elections on a regular basis for LabourList. So what has happened…
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To solve the NHS crisis, Labour must offer neo-Attleean reform – not just money
This winter was the worst winter crisis the NHS has yet faced. Elective procedures were cancelled, waiting times…
Antisemitism complaints, election planning and a new general secretary – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report
The Labour NEC met on 20th March. The main item of business was to elect a new general…
Shelly Asquith: Unite is organising in the classroom – but with pupils, not teachers
It is now recess, which means MPs have packed up and returned to their constituencies, and it’s school’s…
Britain is more diverse, so why are Labour’s candidates getting whiter?
The 2017 general election heralded considerable progress as a further nine Black and Asian MPs were elected to…
Why I’m glad Corbyn came to the Jewdas Seder
Last night I attended a Seder to celebrate the Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover), held in Islington by…
John Denham: Why does our Labour Party refuse to talk about England?
20 years ago, Parliament was debating the Scotland Bill. Within months, both Wales and Scotland were well on…
An integration strategy for every Briton: what the government is doing right and where it must improve
The government recently published its long-awaited green paper on integration. There are measures there that we all welcome,…
Want to strengthen a city? Put land and buildings in the hands of communities
Since first being elected to Bristol City Council in 2016, I’ve seen an enormous amount of change. Bristol,…
Modern slavery is happening across the UK right now – but local councils can help end it
Last November, I voted for Oxford City Council to formally strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her Freedom…
