‘Labour must expose the gap between Reform’s local ambition and ability’
So the results are in, and we now have 677 new Reform councillors, and ten new Reform administrations…
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‘FPTP: Bad for Tories, bad for Labour, bad for democracy’
When the results of the local and mayoral elections have been fully analysed, no doubt there will be…
Local elections: ‘We should have performed far better than we did’
As ballots continue to be counted from May’s local elections, there will be a countless number of thinkpieces…
‘We know people want change. Labour needs to make it’
People want change. That’s what they voted for last summer when they voted Labour. The manifesto on which…
Local elections: ‘Four yardsticks for how Labour did in wake-up call election’
Every year since 2011, I have written a preview of the local elections and a scorecard after the…
‘These lesser-noticed local election results show aid cuts are backfiring’
The Chancellor’s decision to accelerate the aid cuts is not just a blow to Britain’s international role on…
‘We’ll never out-Farage Farage on migration – and it’d be wrong to try’
Since Labour rode to victory at the last general election, with broad but shallow support, on the back…
‘To beat Reform, Labour must focus on places that are struggling most’
And just like that: Reform claims its first by-election scalp from Labour. Not an enormous surprise, with some…
‘Reform have won mayoralties. Can it deliver in them?’
Elections have taken place for four of England’s metro mayors – with voters in the West of England…
‘Reform’s narrow Runcorn win makes 60-100 Labour seats targets’
The most significant takeaway from last night’s by-election result in Runcorn and Helsby is not the numbers or…
