If we don’t turn up, we don’t win: memo from Labour’s newest councillor
I’m Labour’s newest councillor after winning the Alston ward contest on Longridge Town Council unopposed on Monday. Until…
Local Government
What would good election results for Labour in May 2021 look like?
Every year for the last decade I’ve written an article for LabourList setting out some benchmarks and historical…
Labour inquiry into Liverpool City Council failings holds first meeting
Labour’s own review of alleged wrongdoing at Liverpool City Council – asked to report by July 1st –…
Labour appoints ex-minister David Hanson to lead Liverpool council review
The Labour Party has appointed former government minister David Hanson, a Labour MP until the 2019 general election,…
Local leaders must replicate Burnham’s bus success to rebuild ex-strongholds
It’s been over three years in the making but yesterday saw Andy Burnham confirm that Greater Manchester will…
Labour councillors urge government to reverse its decision on remote meetings
The Association of Labour Councillors – a group that represents around 7,000 local councillors – is urging the…
Accommodation Action is fighting back on poor housing, but we need your help
ITV news has just exposed what experts are calling ‘the worst housing in Britain’ right here on our…
Sheffield City Region approves £860m “new deal for South Yorkshire”
Labour Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis and the leaders of South Yorkshire’s councils have approved an £860m…
How Labour in Hackney is delivering for older people via our ageing well strategy
Negative portrayals of older people are everywhere. They’re mocked as vulnerable, frail and needy, a burden to others…
Why I’m opposed to single-authority directly-elected mayors
Long before entering parliament, my opposition to single-authority directly-elected mayors has been consistent, and my views have not…
