Council coalitions: Progressive dream or recipe for Daily Mail attacks?
Good morning. Parliamentary recess continues, so we thought we’d turn our attention to an under-reported story following the…
Local Government
Our victory in Medway was years in the making. Here’s how we went about it
I am writing this from Labour-led Medway. Words I thought I would never write. But, as widely reported…
Starmer gets it on devolution. But Labour should be more radical on skills
When I ran to be the first Labour metro mayor of the West of England region, reforming the…
Winning councils hasn’t guaranteed election victory – but it’s made it possible
The days and weeks after an election are always filled with debate and discussion about what the results…
Labour could oust council chief as NEC slams “dysfunctional” Birmingham
The Labour party is forcing the leader of Birmingham City Council to reapply for his job after a…
To new Labour councillors, here’s what I wished I’d known when first elected
Behind the stats about what the local election results mean for Labour nationally is the reality this week…
Local elections: Will Conservative failure be enough to guarantee Labour success?
The 2023 local council elections are potentially the last major test of public opinion before the next general…
How Labour won the key local election battleground of Plymouth
Blearly eyed, after three hours sleep, I checked my phone to see a flurry of notifications from colleagues…
New Labour council leaders pledge cost-of-living action plans within 100 days
Labour’s newly elected council leaders have pledged to deliver emergency cost-of-living action plans within 100 days of taking…
Local elections: Labour notches up four East Midlands gains
Labour will feel increasingly confident about its general election prospects in the East Midlands, after seizing control of…
