How the Tories have been handed hundreds of council seats… long before polling day
Rotten boroughs are back. Conservative candidates are set to walk away with 267 seats before voters get to…
Local Government
I’m standing for council in Kent. This is what we’re hearing on the doorstep
On Thursday 2nd May, Swale borough council in East Kent is one of the councils in England with…
WATCH: Tory trash talk – Labour’s PPB rebuttal
In the Tories’ latest broadcast they claim to provide regular bin collections, more affordable homes and lower council…
What would good local election results in 2019 look like?
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election, I write a…
“Austerity isn’t over” – Labour’s latest party political broadcast
Labour’s newest party political broadcast, ahead of local elections on 2nd May, delivers the message that “austerity isn’t…
How will Labour do in May 2019 local elections based on recent by-elections?
I’ve been reviewing Labour’s performance in local council by-elections on a regular basis for LabourList. With the main local election campaign…
Managing expectations: Labour launches 2019 local election campaign
Today, Labour launches its campaign for the 2019 local elections taking place on 2nd May. Andrew Gwynne, who…
Local elections: Tory austerity in our most deprived areas or real Labour investment
Today, Labour launches our local election campaign in Stoke – a timely reminder that local government really is…
At the 2019 local elections, Labour must show it stands for England’s future
Fighting an English election The local elections set for May 2019 are particularly important to Labour because the…
Civic socialism in East London: a radical approach to local government
Across Europe, authoritarian forces are on the move. Here, the government drifts towards a no-deal Brexit as poverty…